Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those allegedly related to exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show any in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions and that there was no indication of a nexus between any current disability and active duty.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disorder was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has granted a combined 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, based on arthritis with painful motion under Code 5003 and slight instability under Code 5257.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various disabilities, including hearing loss, elbow and knee conditions, spine disorders, foot problems, and a scar. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of left knee strain have been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective February 25, 2006. However, his scars of the left knee remain noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and right elbow disabilities other than fibromyalgia have been denied as there is no objective evidence of a current chronic disability in these areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, the radiculopathy of the LLE was rated at 20 percent, and TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, but due to mixed results on some issues, a clear disposition could not be determined.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability was reopened, and he is now entitled to a 20 percent rating for his right knee patellofemoral syndrome. The claim for arthritis of the right knee was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's current left knee and bilateral foot conditions are likely related to judo activities during active service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and back disabilities. Further development is needed to determine their current severity and whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is currently pending and requires additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records since February 2010, SSA disability benefit determinations if applicable, and a VA examination for his left knee condition. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the left knee evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and increased the rating for duodenitis with pylorospasm to 20 percent, effective from the date of the May 1973 decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing another VA examination to address the etiology of his right hip and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining updated treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss. The claim for reopening service connection is also pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims for various disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for more than slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and flexion and extension are not limited to compensable degrees.