Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of bilateral knee disorder, bilateral leg disorder, and fainting have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal regarding these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a statement of the case on all issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disorders are not service-connected as they did not originate during her active duty or within a year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding of pre-existing conditions aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and issuing a Statement of the Case on the right ankle disability. The issues of service connection for right hip and knee disabilities are also inextricably intertwined with the right ankle claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities warrant a 10 percent disability rating each, as they are manifested by flexion limited to 100 degrees in both knees and extension limited to 8 degrees in the right knee. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's right and left knee osteopathy and chondromalacia patella disabilities are each rated at 10 percent, the maximum non-compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5003. The VA examiner found no limitation of motion or instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is not service-connected, and his right knee postoperative partial patellectomy rating remains at 20 percent.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to deficiencies in the RO's handling of the Veteran's claim to reopen his compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of VA treatment for a left knee condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, and bilateral lung disorder. The issues were remanded multiple times but ultimately remained denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multi-joint/bone pain is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, verify his Gulf War Service, and schedule a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's current combined disability rating is 70%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities, standing alone, are not of such severity as to effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left and right knee disorders did not manifest until many years after service and are not shown by the probative evidence of record to be related to his active duty service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that the reduction of disability evaluations for left and right knee instability was not proper due to procedural deficiencies. The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding his in-service stressors and to ensure all relevant records are associated with the claims file. The case will be reviewed by the RO/AMC on the basis of this additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and granted it, finding new and material evidence to support the claim. The case is now remanded for further development.