Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under the rating criteria for limitation of motion. The Board denied an increased rating, finding that the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or more.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia, left knee, effective October 22, 2002.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized as chronic infrapatellar tendonitis, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an etiological opinion regarding his right knee and low back disorders.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal for the denial of service connection for right knee disability, and thus dismisses the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no new and material evidence to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a no-show at the scheduled videoconference hearing. The RO must attempt to obtain VA treatment records from March 2011 to the present and schedule the Veteran for a new videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a right knee disability, and a lumbar spine disability were partially granted. The claim for increased rating of the right sciatic nerve disability was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel Board hearing as requested by the Veteran. The appeal is not yet decided on its merits.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis did not develop during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not show that his lumbar strain with moderate residuals warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 13, 2011 or in excess of 40 percent from January 13, 2011. The right knee disability was also found not to warrant a separate evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed skin disease, hand tremors, and joint disabilities are not related to his service or any undiagnosed illness. The hip and ankle disabilities have not been shown to be due to a chronic condition within one year of separation.

The Veteran's right eye uveitis is found to be service-connected, with the Board granting service connection for this condition. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for fibromyalgia and left knee meniscus strain are remanded for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability caused or aggravated his current diagnosed bilateral knee, hip, and low back disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back, knee, and hip disabilities are not related to his military service. The claims for secondary service connection must also fail as there is no service-connected primary disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disability due to EMG/NCV studies performed at the VAMC in Salisbury, North Carolina.