Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings assigned are appropriate.

The Board found no evidence of a current right knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing due to his inability to attend the scheduled videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal of the December 2009 rating decision denying service connection for bronchovascular markings, left lung, from pneumonia and lung collapse. The claim for right knee condition was granted based on resolving the benefit of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran did not have chronic disability resulting from an in-service injury. The claim was also denied for osteoarthritis of the left shoulder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to his military service, including an injury in March or April 1971. The left knee disorder issue remains pending and will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and an unknown issue regarding sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's left knee instability and TKA were not caused by VA care, but rather the result of her own condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee strain is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right knee disability and whether he experiences subluxation in his right knee. The case will be returned to the Board once this additional evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability has been productive of painful motion, with flexion limited to 120 degrees at worst and extension limited to 13 degrees at worst. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU remains on appeal due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities. The RO is instructed to arrange for a VA mental disorders examination, obtain any additional evidence, and readjudicate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is related to his service, but his left knee patellofemoral syndrome is not. Therefore, he is granted service connection for his right knee disability and denied for his left knee.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Muskogee RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying the Veteran's reported stressors. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed left knee disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for arthritis of the thumbs, a bilateral knee disorder, and a back disorder; as well as entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information from his most recent employer and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only was denied as the medical evidence did not demonstrate any physical loss or impairment of his extremities that would warrant such benefits.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for the claim of entitlement to service connection for flat feet during his hearing. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability did not have its onset in service and is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.