Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a bilateral knee or hip disability due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor is any current disability proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations and the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and an opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for disabilities of the knees and right ankle are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The initial rating claim for left ankle arthralgia is deferred until all pertinent evidence is assembled.

The Veteran's appeal of the right knee disability claim has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the right shoulder disability claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current disabilities of the right knee, right little finger, and/or right ankle. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for appropriate examination(s) and opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, which is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, has been remanded due to the need for a Board hearing and consideration of additional evidence.

The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current left knee disability, including osteochondritis dissecans. The Veteran's pre-existing condition may have been aggravated by service or related to it.

The appellant's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on January 7, 2010 at Florida Hospital - Flagler were reimbursed due to the nature of his chest pain and shortness of breath which posed a serious threat to his health.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since June 1, 2005.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and right knee disorders, but further development is needed to adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was denied regarding a compensable rating for his fractured mandible. The issues of service connection for residuals of head trauma and right knee disability were also addressed, but the appeals are resolved as they have been granted elsewhere.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee instability has been manifested by complaints of giving way three to four times a month, and objectively, the knee was stable on clinical varus and valgus testing. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing and potential videoconference hearing. The issues of reopening claims for PTSD, headaches, and medial meniscus tear, left knee are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right knee injury with osteoarthritis, and left knee arthritis with meniscal disease, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development of his records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's eczema is reasonably due to an error in judgment in the course of VA care, and he has a current diagnosis of seborrheic dermatitis, diffuse sclerotic eczema including on the chest, back, elbows, knees, and hands, and tinea pedis. The Board finds that his eczema is attributable to a combination of irritants, which includes the VA medication.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected conditions and other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran had chronic otitis media, which was granted service connection. However, all other issues related to his low back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, and right hip disability were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice for a scheduled hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities remain on appeal.