Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities were denied. The evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of his conditions.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and bilateral knee disorders are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is denied as there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition that increased in severity during service. The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of both knees has been rated appropriately, with separate ratings assigned for each knee effective February 27, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left knee disorder is related to his service, specifically his PT test in February 2001.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including the effects of her partial meniscectomy and high tibial osteotomy, has been rated at a maximum level since December 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings based on his service-connected right knee and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her service-connected hypothyroidism and knee disorders were denied as the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 30 percent or 10 percent, respectively.

The Board finds that the appellant's current left knee disability is not related to his active duty service, and thus denies the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including residuals of total knee replacements, are currently rated as 30 percent disabling each. The Board has granted an effective date of September 24, 1992 for the grant of service connection and assigned a 30 percent rating for each knee.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is not related to his active military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it was neither caused by nor aggravated by his active duty service or his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and grants service connection for this condition. The rating of 20 percent for instability in the right knee remains unchanged, but a higher rating of up to 30 percent is granted for limitation of motion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for right wrist arthritis and chondromalacia of the right knee with patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as his claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The rating for hepatitis B remains unchanged.

The Veteran does not have chronic bilateral knee disability due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and a back disability, was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbar spine and right knee disabilities are being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim.