Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of his claim for service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded due to scheduling issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis is not service-connected and his claim for TDIU has been denied.

The Board found that a right leg disability to include degenerative joint disease of the right knee was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the claim, including obtaining VA treatment records from VAMCs in Chicago and Syracuse.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service treatment records and the need to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding in-service treatment of his right knee disorder.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is only 30 percent, which does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating. The Board finds that her service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and following any form of substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for any of the claimed disabilities, including a right knee disability. The effective date for an award of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his right knee disability and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address his claims of VA negligence in performing surgery and service connection for right knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee patellar tendonitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of his claims, including consideration of additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right inguinal hernia scar and left knee sprain, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a disability manifested by temporary memory loss and respiratory disabilities, were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or etiological links to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities were denied. The RO granted a 40 percent rating for tricompartmental arthrosis of the left knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee, both effective December 17, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, right knee, and right shoulder disabilities are service-connected as they are related to injuries sustained during active duty.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disorder, including bone islands in the medial femoral condyle and within the medial patella. The Veteran should be scheduled for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, loss of memory, bilateral eye disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, otitis media, and meningitis. The new evidence received since the January 2004 decisions relates to the basis for the prior denials.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his thoracic spine disability and left knee disorder. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, acid reflux, or bone disease. The claim for service connection is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed arthritis of the jaw, knees, feet, and hepatitis. The claims will be readjudicated after all relevant evidence is considered.