Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to May 26, 2006 for the grant of service connection for left total knee replacement is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records, including a VA examination for his service-connected right foot arthritis and its impact on the claimed disabilities. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining physical examination records and VA medical records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered under both direct and secondary service connection theories.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as determined by the VA examination. The case is REMANDED for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral spine spondylosis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral wrists, bilateral knee replacement, and degenerative joint disease of the left ankle as these conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including providing proper VCAA notice and ensuring compliance with the prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her left knee disability was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for neck and back disabilities as well as gout of the right hand, elbows, knees, and ankles. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed low back disability and bilateral knee disabilities were incurred in military service, granting his claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining clarification of a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee arthritis is related to his service-connected torn medial meniscus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is being remanded due to a material change in his disability.

The Board has determined that the August 27, 1959 rating decision severing service connection for right knee medial meniscectomy residuals was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's chronic left knee arthritis is now considered to be directly related to his service-connected right knee medial meniscectomy residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and a right knee disorder due to new evidence presented by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left knee disorder is not related to his military service and thus, denies the claim for service connection. For the initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a left ankle disability, the preponderance of evidence does not support an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for any claimed conditions, including TBI, cervical spine/neck disability, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's reported symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected residuals of a right knee contusion based on lateral instability or recurrent subluxation, finding that there was no evidence of more than slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.