Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted, and a 10 percent evaluation was assigned for the period prior to June 4, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities of the knees, ankles, shoulders and hands as they are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability and hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during active duty or within one year after separation from active duty. The Board also found no evidence of chronicity of symptoms post-service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection to the RO/AMC for additional development due to incomplete records and unavailability of certain medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity disability, including right and left great toe fractures, left and right knee arthritis, and any diagnosed disorder accounting for pain, weakness, burning, and/or numbness is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the October 2011 remand and has therefore ordered further development of the case.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and service connection for a left knee disorder and cervical spine disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence, and his conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The issues are seeking increased ratings for stress reactions of the left and right knees with arthritis.

The Board found no evidence of a current right knee disability or arthritis that is related to service. The Veteran's initial treatment for a right knee injury in service did not result in any further treatment records, and there was no indication of ongoing symptoms post-service.

The Veteran's service-connected gunshot wound of the left foot and ankle with traumatic arthritis and scars, as well as his left knee disability, are rated at 30 percent. The Board granted these ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative changes is likely due to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to the left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA orthopedic examination of his right knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee and lumbar spine conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are rated at 30 percent since May 26, 2011. The initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees remain at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a supplemental opinion from the November 2009 examiner or another qualified examiner if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee strain has been rated at 10 percent since February 9, 2009. The condition is characterized by pain and limited range of motion without clinical evidence of instability or ankylosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disorder, degenerative arthritis, was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or a service-connected disability.