Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral knee disorders, and a low back disorder have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has diagnosed PTSD related to his service in Kuwait, consistent with fear of hostile military activity.

The evidence does not support a current right knee disorder and the Veteran's claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain his SSA records, which may contain relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by the RO to obtain all available VA treatment records post-February 2009 and for a new VA examination. The Veteran's right leg disability, including any right knee osteoarthritis, is being evaluated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for loss of teeth, bilateral knee condition, and left arm condition. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling each, but the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a Social and Industrial Survey to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was first manifested on active duty service and has persisted since that time. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's right knee condition, genu recurvatum of the right knee, and loss of flexion of the right knee have been granted service connection with initial noncompensable ratings from July 26, 2003 to April 28, 2011, and separate 10 percent ratings since April 29, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an extraschedular evaluation for his lumbar spine disability. The rating assigned for the lumbar spine disability is 40 percent, effective date not specified.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by instability and arthritis, was rated at 30 percent effective December 22, 2011. A separate 10 percent rating for limitation of motion is also granted.

The Veteran's initial ratings for migraines and a right knee disability have been granted, with the migraine rating set at 10 percent. The right knee disability has an initial rating of 10 percent, which was later increased to 30 percent effective March 5, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's right knee disorder has been rated at 20 percent since May 25, 2010.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for migraine headaches and left knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are linked to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal on all issues related to service connection and evaluations for various conditions, including knee instability, genitourinary disorder, mechanical low back strain, patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees, and right shoulder tendonitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to obtain his complete service treatment records, including those from the Army Reserve Personnel Center and the Alabama Adjutant General Office.