Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend a temporary total disability rating for convalescence following left knee arthroscopy and partial meniscectomy, as his medical records did not indicate severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds or stumps of recent amputations. The claim for an increased rating was also denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the earliest possible effective date is November 29, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to support his claims. The effective date of service connection is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to the lack of a confirmed clinical diagnosis. The claims for higher evaluations for right hamstring muscle strain/sprain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee ligament reconstruction were not addressed as they are considered part of the same appeal process. The hypertension claim is pending.

The Veteran's sinusitis is related to her military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his claimed right knee and leg disorders, as well as outstanding VA treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated based on the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notice of disagreement with the August 2006 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral knee conditions was not timely filed, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete search for ACDUTRA records from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right shoulder bursitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been denied. The RO found that the severity of these conditions did not warrant higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability is pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher evaluations for his service-connected left knee, right thigh and knee disabilities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg, right knee, right hip, and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including locating the Veteran's current address and providing adequate notice under Kent v. Nicholson.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is etiologically related to his service-connected low back disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability was not related to his service-connected residuals of foot frostbite and denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left knee disorder due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examination.