Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple knee disabilities, including status post surgeries and replacements. The case is being remanded for further development to address the severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and entitlement to TDIU based on his left knee disability. The evidence considered did not show that these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of a service-connected right knee and Achilles tendon disabilities. As such, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee osteoarthritis and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right and left knee disabilities are not related to her military service, thus denying her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's right knee disability and tinnitus are not service-connected, and his combined rating does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, elbow, back, ankle, and hand disabilities are granted.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral knee and left ankle disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was withdrawn. The claims for PTSD, disabilities of the feet, and bilateral knee disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or service connection due to lack of verified stressors. Service connection for major depression was also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The Board also found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is the result of aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right knee disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his right knee and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a left knee disability was denied, and the appeal is not about service connection at all. The decision does not provide specific details on the rating assigned or effective date.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the left knee is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed bilateral knee disorder, lower back disorder, and diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims for service connection for right hip, knee, and foot disorders secondary to a service-connected right ankle sprain.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his request for a hearing and the appeal is no longer pending.