Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's incarceration and requests for a hearing. The issues of service connection for left knee arthroplasty, dyslexia, and reopening of sarcoidosis claim are pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bone cancer, a heart disorder, and right knee and ankle disorders that he asserts are due to his service-connected residuals of left knee and ankle injuries. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a foot disability to include bilateral talus spur and arthritis was granted. The appeals for left knee disability, left shoulder disability including as secondary to service-connected cervical spine disability, and an increased rating for headaches were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.

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 knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining service records and addressing her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's medical conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for COPD, rhinosinusitis, and a right knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee instability and arthritis were rated at 20 percent prior to January 5, 2004. After a total knee replacement on January 5, 2004, the Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of the surgery beginning March 1, 2005.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities and the medication he must take for pain related to those conditions. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected disorders and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his lumbar spine and knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee disorder is not related to her military service, including no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for left knee disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disorder is not related to his active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including a scar from total knee replacement surgery, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities have been rated based on arthritis and instability. The Board has remanded the matter for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. G.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left knee disability is granted as his status-post total left knee replacement had its onset in-service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for new etiology opinions.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection was granted in August 1995, and she is currently receiving a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis of the left knee since her date of claim. The RO has also assigned a separate 10 percent rating for limitation or painful motion due to arthritis.