Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right fourth finger DJD is rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for service connection for arthritis of the left hip, right knee, and left knee were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of his right knee disability and whether there are any restrictions due to pain or use. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and left knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is service-connected, but further development is needed to address his right knee disorder claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability and whether it aggravated any gout. The TTR claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's current right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, tension headaches status post traumatic brain injury, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), and left wrist disability.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including providing the Veteran with a copy of his claims file and arranging for an orthopedist examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his bilateral knee disability. The examiner will also need to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's current condition is related to service or his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right eye disability, hypertension, scrotal disability, and knee disabilities have been denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee traumatic osteoarthritis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right ankle, lower back, right knee, left heel spur, and cervical spine disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disabilities were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a left knee disorder was granted. The effective date remains November 4, 1983.,Service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type is not earlier than November 4, 1983.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not solely about service connection and have requested additional development to address other issues, including a psychiatric disorder claim due to personal assault allegations.

The Board found that the grants of service connection were based on fraud, and thus severed all service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his left and right knee disabilities and an audiological examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is directly related to his active military service, and his left knee disorder is secondary to his right knee disorder. The claims are therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the case to allow the Appeals Management Center to consider additional evidence and readjudicate the issue of entitlement to an evaluation greater than 10 percent for right knee arthritis.