Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining a new VA examination for his service-connected left knee and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression was also denied.

The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each. The VA examiner found no limitation of extension, but noted pain during range of motion testing for both knees. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any other diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability and obtaining any pertinent medical records.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for residuals of a right foot stress fracture, residuals of a right ankle stress fracture, residuals of a right knee stress fracture, and residuals of a left femur stress fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees. However, these claims are being remanded to allow for further development including a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current knee conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee condition is rated at 10 percent, but the VA examiner found no instability or limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 10 percent and the VA examiner found no instability or limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU were denied. The RO continued the current disability ratings for his right knee disorder, left knee arthritis, and service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no right knee disability and denied service connection for a right shoulder disability. The left knee disability was diagnosed but not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claim for service connection for arthritis of the left knee, which may be related to his service-connected gout disability or right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right knee arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disorders are not related to his service-connected back disability, nor can they be presumed due to military service. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee chondromalacia with osteoarthritis and instability was granted, but the specific rating assigned (10%) is not provided in the decision summary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder, which she claimed was caused by her service-connected residuals of left tibia and fibula fracture. The case is being remanded to obtain updated treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if any left knee disability is proximately due or aggravated by her service-connected tibia/fibula disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease was aggravated by his service-connected right leg disability, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by relaxation of the lateral collateral ligament and degenerative changes, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability and found that it is related to the Veteran's left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and pulled groin muscle. The rating assigned remains at 20 percent.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease and a psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and/or lumbar spine disability. The Board finds that further development is necessary due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.