Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, low back condition, and right foot condition. The Veteran's postoperative residuals of tenorrhapy and neurorrhapy of the right hand were also not granted an increased evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis with painful motion of the toes, ankles and knees is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination. The examiner must determine if he has arthritis with painful motion of the toes, ankles, and knees, and whether it is related to his service-connected bilateral claw foot.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who conducted a previous examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder and knee disabilities were found to be service-connected, while her migraine headaches were not. Accrued benefits for the right knee and right shoulder conditions are granted, but the claim for migraine headaches is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claimed right knee, low back, and gastrointestinal disorders were not incurred during active military service, have not been manifested by continuous symptoms since service, if involving arthritis, were not manifested to the required minimum compensable degree of at least 10-percent disabling within a year of separation from service, and are not otherwise shown to be causally related or attributable to the Veteran's service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings for his right knee disability was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his gouty arthritis of the left knee, including any flare-ups and functional loss. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's lower back disorder may be presumed to have been incurred in service, but denied service connection for right and left knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of treatment and examinations related to the appellant's claimed disabilities. The issues on appeal are service connection for a stomach disorder, right leg disorder, joint pain, and scar.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his service-connection claims for a right knee disability, lung disability and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are now presumed to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right knee disability was denied, and the claim for service connection of a low back disability as secondary to his knees was also denied. The issue of TDIU was added but not adjudicated in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disorder is being remanded due to the failure to provide him with an examination. The examiner will need to determine if he has a current right knee disability and whether it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee instability rating was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable effective January 1, 2010. The Board found the reduction proper.,The Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for her right knee instability prior to January 1, 2010 or as noncompensable since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and bilateral knee disorders are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder NOS, is found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The issues of service connection for urinary tract infections and prostatitis are remanded as the evidence does not provide sufficient information on their etiology.