Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the issues of increased evaluation for right knee disability and service connection for residuals of a right fifth finger fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting further examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral wrist, knee, and ankle disorders. However, she does not have a current gynecological disability associated with her miscarriage in service.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, a blood disorder (hemochromatosis), and a left knee disorder were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions being related to service or within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on surgical treatment of left knee degenerative joint disease requiring convalescence was denied by the Board. The effective date is not specified as the claim falls under a direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including those of the hands, shoulders, neck, knees, and feet (excluding cold injuries), were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The VA denied service connection for these conditions based on a lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to his relocation. The claims of service connection for PTSD and left knee arthritis, including as secondary to right femur fracture with patellectomy, are pending.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right knee instability and osteoarthritis with patellar chondromalacia of the right and left knees have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to locate the Veteran's service treatment records and obtain any relevant VA outpatient records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records from his psychiatrist and scheduling VA examinations for dental, right knee, and sleep disorder issues.

The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia of the knees, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service diagnosis and treatment.,Service connection was denied for neck disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine strain and awarded an initial compensable rating of 10% for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome beginning April 6, 2006.,Prior to April 6, 2006, the Veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome was rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran has a qualifying chronic disability manifested by arthralgia in the low back, knees, shoulders, and elbows that is related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a right elbow disorder have been granted. The conditions are found to be related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of his service connection claims, including consideration of recent VA treatment records and private medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been evaluated at 10 percent each, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on current symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic headaches and knee conditions, do not solely preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left knee and right ankle disabilities were denied by the Board. The initial rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee was found to be 10 percent, with no higher rating warranted. For patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, a separate 10 percent rating was granted. Regarding the fracture of the right ankle with osteoarthritis, a combined 20 percent rating was assigned. The Veteran's claims for temporary total disability ratings due to surgery on his knees were also denied.