Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus and numbness of the feet at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and left knee chondromalacia patella with subluxation have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in November 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and private medical records, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination regarding his right knee disabilities, and adjudicate his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's conditions did not improve under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus denying the reduction in evaluations for her knee and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, effective February 1, 2009. The skin condition has not been assigned a compensable evaluation.

The Board found no current left knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of sleep disorder is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for further examination and consideration of service connection, including secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia with mild degenerative changes is attributable to service and has been granted service connection. The issue of an increased rating for her right knee disability remains pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his untimely death to his military service or to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability contributed substantially or materially to his death from aspiration pneumonia with congestive heart failure, as evidenced by the testimony of the Veteran's son and the appellant's statements regarding the Veteran's deterioration following his surgery.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board grants a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee and right knee disorders were not related to military service, resulting in denial of these claims. The Veteran was granted a noncompensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and a right knee disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection in these cases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability is unrelated to his in-service injury and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain private medical records and ensure all necessary evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the earliest available opportunity.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and any recent VA outpatient treatment records. The claims will be remanded for these actions.

The Board found no current disability of the left knee, bladder or gastrointestinal system. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints, symptoms or diagnoses related to these conditions during his active duty. VA examinations and treatment records also failed to identify any such disabilities. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.