Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left knee disability. The case is REMANDED to obtain duty status verification during INACDUTRA in June and July 2009, provide an additional VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disability, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding his right wrist, bilateral knee, osteoarthritis, and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral knee disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as schizophrenia), and left knee disability were granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective from the date of claim.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disease, and to obtain outstanding VA clinical records from the New Mexico medical center.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee strain from December 18, 2012 was denied. The case is remanded for additional development of VA treatment records and to obtain any relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the right knee claim and concluding that the left knee disability is not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are not related to his service-connected tinnitus. The claims for right and left knee conditions have been remanded due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including ratings for various disabilities and the effective dates of service connection. The case is being remanded due to a need for a Board hearing.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, but has remanded them for further development.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of medial meniscus tear of the right knee were found to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's left knee disability and muscle tension headaches have been evaluated at the 10% level throughout the appeal period. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical records. The issues of increased ratings for his service-connected right below knee amputation and back disability are addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of right or left knee disabilities, and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, but denied the claim on the merits.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and instability are rated at 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for his right knee scarring.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right knee, and right wrist disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no medical evidence showing that any current psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), right knee disability, left ankle disability, or right wrist disability are related to the Veteran's active duty.