Knee Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA outpatient treatment records and clinical records from the Veteran's service period, as well as any private or employment records that may support his claims. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond to these requests.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disorder related to the Veteran's service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on both PTSD and degenerative arthritis, right knee claims prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his right knee disability, as well as secondary service connection for left hip and left knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.,The Board granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10% for right knee osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease (DJD) and chondromalacia, effective from March 22, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating was denied by the Board, as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 25, 2005.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left knee is service-connected. The Board has remanded to determine if his right knee osteoarthritis is secondary to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability. The issues of diabetes mellitus, increased rating for residuals of right tibia fracture, and reopening of peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities are also being addressed.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding all issues on appeal, including those related to service connection for various conditions and exposure claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left shoulder, left knee, or low back disabilities for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate his service-connected disabilities. The issues of increased ratings for low back pain, left knee sprain, and traumatic brain injury are also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her right and left knee chondromalacia was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The applications to reopen the claims for service connection for condyloma acuminatum (scarring of the genital area) and tinnitus have been granted, but not for hypertension with kidney transplant or low back disability.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for various knee disabilities, cervical spine fusion, and lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease. The evidence submitted did not relate to the basis for the prior denial of these claims.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen and service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran's current left knee disability is found to be related to his active service.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current bilateral knee disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (to include as due to undiagnosed illness under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1117), and left knee disability.

The case is REMANDED for the following actions: 1) Issue corrective notice on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability which specifically addresses service connection on a secondary basis. 2) Schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a disability claimed as degenerative bone disease of the knees, and a disability claimed as degenerative bone disease of the ankles. The Veteran's current disabilities were not found to be related to his military service.