Knee Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's knee and neck disabilities are not related to his active service, but further examination is needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as a claim for TDIU. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in the decision-making process.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for sinusitis and PTSD, but denied reopening of the claim for a left knee disability. The Veteran's new evidence does not provide sufficient medical opinion to establish a link between his current disabilities and military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown in service or within the first post-service year, and have not been linked to a disease or injury of service origin. Service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disorders with initial ratings of 10 percent each, effective June 2007. The Veteran's knees are currently evaluated as having noncompensable LOM.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of low back disorder, cervical strain, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral foot strain is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.

The Veteran's claims for low back, left shoulder, left knee, and stomach disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his claims.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, as his primary causes of death were an acute stroke and aspiration pneumonia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is being remanded due to inadequate development. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the current left knee disorder is related to service, including any injury sustained in August 1966, and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected left foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic left or right knee disability in service and the Veteran's current knee disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the periods specified.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection, concluding that his STRs do not show any chronic or permanent knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left knee injury has been withdrawn. The issues of maxillary sinusitis with retention cyst and right shoulder osteoarthritis are pending.

The Board found that the reduction from a 10 percent rating to noncompensable for recurrent subluxation of the bilateral knees was proper based on improvement in the condition, and restoration is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left knee disorder and residuals of a broken left leg, as well as his claim for tinnitus. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral chondromalacia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disorder.