Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed left knee disability and residuals of a left thigh injury.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as there is no evidence or allegation that he has disability meeting the basic eligibility requirements for a home adaption grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left knee disorder are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for hip and knee disorders are being considered, as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for muscle tightness and fatigue of the lower extremities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee strain is not causally related to service injury, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder, diagnosed as chondromalacia, bilateral knee strain and degenerative joint disease, is of service origin.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA in the Army National Guard. The issue of service connection for residuals of status post knee replacement will be remanded for readjudication.

For the period before June 22, 2009, the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was rated at 20 percent.,From June 22, 2009, the Veteran is entitled to a rating of 30 percent for his right knee instability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Vocational Rehabilitation folder and a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee disability and chronic sinusitis, as well as service connection for a respiratory disorder, are being remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations. The Veteran reported an accident that prevented him from attending the scheduled exams.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied service connection.

The Board has determined that there is a link between the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident and his current bilateral knee strain, which meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the right hand, feet, and knees. The cervical spine condition was not granted as secondary to a low back disability, and the thoracic spine condition was also not granted as secondary to a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further examination is required.

The Veteran does not have qualifying service for a non-service-connected disability pension because he did not meet medical fitness standards and was discharged under U.S. Army Regulation 635-200, which is not considered active military, naval, or air service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right leg condition, including osteoarthritis of the right knee, did not have its onset during service and is not related to an injury or disease in service. As a result, service connection for this condition was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disorder, psychiatric disorder (anxiety), and injuries sustained in a jeep accident are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of service origin.

The evidence does not support the claim that any current bilateral knee disorder is related to service, including basic training and active duty in Vietnam.