Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's right knee injury was pre-existing and not aggravated by his service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, low back, and right knee disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical examinations and opinions for the Veteran's claimed conditions, as well as to ensure all relevant records are obtained.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claims for service connection for a left hip disability and low back disability. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his bilateral pes planus and the etiology of his left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, or a bilateral knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a cognitive disorder as one of the residuals of TBI sustained in service. The Veteran's TBI is related to an accidental explosion during active duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability. The reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable for service-connected residuals, right knee injury, postoperative, with laxity, effective June 1, 2008 was proper.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which is currently rated at 20 percent disabling, qualifies her for enrollment in the VA healthcare system under priority category 3.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities. This includes obtaining relevant medical records from various providers and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral knee, shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities were not incurred or aggravated in service. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each since June 12, 1992. The claims for higher initial ratings are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for an orthopedic examination to assess his right knee disability. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU will also be considered.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disorders, as well as whether they are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left knee meniscal tear and finds that the Veteran's current right knee disorder is related to his service. The claim for secondary service connection for the right knee is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any current residuals of a nose injury, low back condition or left knee condition that are service-connected. The evidence does not support his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a chronic left knee disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and considering the nature of his right knee disability, which includes residuals from a total knee replacement.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, has been rated at 30 percent since November 1, 2000. A separate 10 percent rating for instability was granted effective from April 14, 2003 to the present.

The Board finds that the evidence does not show ankylosis, moderate instability, or other disabling conditions warranting a 20% rating for the Veteran's right knee disorder. As such, restoration of the previous 20% rating is denied.