Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder and left knee dislocation were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection. The claim for increased rating of the left knee disability is remanded due to a possible worsening since the last examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination of the Veteran's left knee and consideration of his claim for service-connection for mallet toe, hammer toes on the right.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and found that new evidence supports a possible link to service. The claim is therefore granted.

The Veteran's chondromalacia patella of the right knee has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, fatigue, and joint pain were denied as new and material evidence was not provided. The claim for increased evaluations for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is pending in the REMAND portion.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder and found that his current cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disorders are related to his in-service trauma. The appeal is now limited to determining if these secondary service connection claims should be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that he has the ability to perform sedentary employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination for tinnitus.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected post-operative residuals of left medial meniscectomy and limitation of extension of the left knee. The claim for TDIU is referred to the AOJ.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is warranted, and the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back, bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, bilateral hand, bilateral knee, and genitourinary disabilities are caused by or related to his service-connected Reiter's Syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU will be reconsidered after the intertwined issues are addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right knee injury. The Veteran's skin disorder is currently under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder, claimed as a knee replacement, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and evaluation by the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral flatfeet and back disability are not etiologically related to service or service-connected knee disability.,As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for retropatellar pain syndrome of the right and left knees were denied by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia, status post total right knee replacement, is manifested by chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion. The Board finds that the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation are more nearly approximated.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right knee disability.