Knee Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a right knee disability and granted it, finding new and material evidence to support the claim. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease, left knee, status post left knee replacement is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to ensure a complete record and proper consideration of his claims, including the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to address the status of his service connection issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records and other issues.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar DDD prior to March 6, 2009 was denied. The claim for a TDIU effective date prior to March 6, 2009, was remanded.

The Veteran's right knee conditions, including degenerative arthritis and a torn lateral meniscus, were rated based on their severity. The TKA was granted effective November 1, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee, hip, and back disorders are not related to her service-connected left foot disability. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded for additional development, including referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, neck, and knee disabilities are not causally related to service. The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board found that there is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current left knee condition to his military service. The Board also determined that the Veteran's left knee condition is not secondary to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of the current disability ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left medial epicondylitis and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee are service-connected, with no specific rating assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be attributable to service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The right knee and low back disorders are also found to be related to service-connected left knee chondromalacia patella.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a right knee or bilateral wrist disability, thus denying service connection for these conditions.,However, the Veteran was granted service connection for his right ankle disability, which is linked to an injury sustained during basic training.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling conflicts. The issues of service connection for various conditions remain pending.

The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD with dysthymic disorder, dumping syndrome, and other disabilities. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection applications for right hip disability, left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, residuals of cold injury (feet), and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is based on new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.