Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development, including obtaining MRI reports and conducting a VA examination. The Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities are at issue.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as SOD. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for ureteral stricture with hydronephrosis and renal colic is granted to the extent of a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records from SSA, scheduling a VA examination, and considering whether further examinations or social industrial surveys are necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the University of South Alabama and ensuring that all relevant evidence is considered in deciding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a temporary total disability rating based on treatment requiring convalescence for 30 days or more due to his service-connected left knee disability.

The appeal for service connection of a bilateral knee disability, left shoulder disability, and an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to January 25, 2010, has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The appeal is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a hearing before a member of the Board sitting at the RO or via live videoconference.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disorder and insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been reopened and granted.,There is no clear and unmistakable error in the May 2003 rating decision that denied service connection for chloracne, nor was there CUE in the March 1997 rating decision that assigned an initial evaluation of 10 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's right below-the-knee amputation was not shown to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus at the time of his death, and thus he is not entitled to accrued benefits for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right knee disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is not related to his military service, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right knee injury and low back injury, finding that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including his meniscectomy and arthritis, resulted in a 20% rating for limitation of extension since October 20, 2010. The residuals of the meniscectomy were rated at 20%, while the arthritis was not separately rated as it is considered part of the same disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left knee disability, low back disability, left hip bursitis, PTSD, and CAD were granted. He is now entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis in the left knee since October 2009.

The Board found no credible evidence of in-service knee injuries or disorders, and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral knee DJD is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee DJD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to June 9, 2009 for limitation of flexion. As of June 9, 2009, the rating was increased to 30 percent for both limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and for a stomach condition, finding that there is no credible or probative evidence of a connection between his military service and these conditions.,The Board also found that the Veteran's current right knee disorder was not related to his service-connected flat feet nor did it manifest within one year of his military service. The Board concluded that the Veteran's stomach condition is not related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for traumatic arthritis and degenerative arthritis of both knees due to incomplete information or evidence.