Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's conduct and cooperation were not satisfactory, leading to the discontinuance of his vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including as secondary to a service-connected fracture of the left tibial plateau.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if any current right knee disability is related to service. The Veteran's active service included a complaint of right knee pain.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability has been manifested by X-ray confirmed arthritis; ankylosis, instability/subluxation, and/or compensable limitations of flexion or extension are not shown. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right and left knee disorders, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and the claim for higher rating for muscle contraction headaches. The Veteran's left knee condition was not shown to have had onset during service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology after service. The VA examiner opined that the current degenerative joint disease is less likely related to the in-service bursitis.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's periods of service, provide proper VCAA notice regarding his claim for an undiagnosed illness, and obtain VA examination results. The appeal is currently in remanded status.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been denied as her conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and sacral spine disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a higher rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including severe DJD of the left shoulder status post total left shoulder arthroplasty and cervicalgia. The remaining issues are pending further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for back and right knee disabilities, finding that no new and material evidence has been submitted since the last final denial in January 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his left knee disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a post-operative excision of torn cartilage of the left knee with bilateral chondromalacia and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity during a hearing before the Board. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs additional development before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral knee disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right knee disorder is related to his pre-existing condition or was aggravated by service.