Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, but did not assign a specific rating or effective date as the appeal is still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate January 2010 VA opinions and for obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, as well as his osteoarthritis, have been granted initial ratings. The right knee conditions are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee disorder or residuals of TBI related to his active duty service. The evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability and there is no evidence of chronicity in service. The claim was also not granted as presumptive due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for left knee meniscus tear prior to October 6, 2013 was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 20% for the same condition since that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion and laxity, is currently rated at 10 percent under the rating criteria for traumatic arthritis and instability. The claim for increase has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a right or left knee disability, and thus, there is no basis to grant service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his right knee and right hip conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right and left knee disorders have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder disorders. The Veteran's claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board is remanding the claims for bilateral hip disability and left knee disability to allow further development. The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the ankles remains not established.

The Board has dismissed all the issues on appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals during a hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, low back disability, and cervical spine disability are all service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated treatment records and a VA examination of his right knee, right hip/thigh, and scar of the right knee.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 20 percent since April 2006, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.