Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left foot or left knee disorders, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current left knee, right knee, or back disability that is related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease and there is no competent medical opinion linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, prostate cancer, and right knee disability. The rating claim for osteoarthritis and right lumbar area myofasciitis was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skeletal conditions, including knees, fractured ribs, a scarred lung, hip, and elbow is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service treatment records from 1996-1997, an appropriate VA examination, and obtaining medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left knee scar was incurred in service, but his current left knee disability (other than a scar) is not causally related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for right knee arthritis as a residual of an injury sustained during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of the claimed conditions during or since service, and they are not related to his active duty.

The Board finds that the appellant's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity has resulted in weakness and numbness with occasional, partial left foot drop tantamount to no worse than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve. Therefore, an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a link between the claimed disabilities and his service-connected conditions, or any other presumptive basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining verification of his service periods and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and unconfirmed addresses. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a vocational assessment. The case will be readjudicated after the additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for her left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and 10 percent for her chondromalacia of the left knee.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are related to his service, including his in-service duties as a jet mechanic.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum to the March 2009 VA examination and obtaining contemporaneous treatment records. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for a reasoned analysis on functional deficits.

The Board found that the appellant's current right and left knee disabilities were not incurred in service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his current knee conditions are related to his active duty.