Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported stressors did not involve fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and thus could not be verified. The Veteran was denied service connection for PTSD, as there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by pain and limited range of motion, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Veteran's military disability severance pay must be recouped from his VA disability compensation benefits due to a law enacted by Congress.

The Board found that the appellant did not have chronic knee disorders during his active duty periods and that any current knee disorders are not related to service. The upper gastrointestinal disorder is considered incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and low back disorders are not related to his service, specifically a motor vehicle accident in 2002. The bilateral knee and foot disorders have not been linked to any aspect of his service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back pain with arthritic changes was denied.,His claim for a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence due to right knee surgery was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to resultant helplessness.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 17, 2008 for the grant of service connection for right knee disability was denied as he did not file a formal or informal claim until April 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee arthritis and an increased evaluation for residuals of a torn ACL, finding no evidence of arthritis or impairment warranting any disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, addressing herbicide exposure claims, and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for postoperative residuals of a right knee injury, based on findings that the disability pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and private treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after the completion of this development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and outstanding VA treatment records, requiring further review of the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected as it did not occur during his active duty or reserve service. The Board found that the injury occurred at work on November 13, 1996.

The Veteran's right knee disability with degenerative joint disease was evaluated as 10 percent disabling from February 27, 2007 to October 27, 2009. The claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claimed knee, hip, and back disabilities are not service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's current knee, hip, and back conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's motion to revise an April 2002 rating decision is granted, and the effective date for the award of service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and TDIU benefits is assigned as February 25, 1999.