Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and instructed the AMC to obtain all pertinent records, including those from November 10, 2008. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate examination report, and the Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current bilateral knee disability had its onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, with the Board finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his left knee disability was denied, and he is not entitled to service connection for right knee, low back, or bilateral hip disabilities secondary to the left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as left knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also determined that it could not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to any specific hazard of service. As such, the claim for secondary service connection based on his right knee disability was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee were denied. The RO found that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for a right leg disability other than scars and a right knee disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disorders do not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right knee, left hip, and cervical spine conditions were denied. The RO found that the Veteran's range of motion in these joints did not meet criteria warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying medical opinion regarding the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee scar was denied. The RO granted a 20 percent disability rating effective July 20, 2010, but the Board found that this did not warrant an increased rating under any applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The highest schedular rating of 50 percent was assigned for the service-connected status post total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, which is currently rated as resolved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a bilateral knee disability, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claim for bilateral knee disability was denied as there is no medical evidence supporting the existence of such a condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities. The evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral wrist disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and remanded the remaining issues of secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, arthralgia of the knees, myofascial syndrome, and a cervical spine disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and updated medical records, as his left knee disability may have worsened since the last evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and boils. It also denied his requests for increased evaluations for Meniere's Disease, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, residuals of a recurrent right ankle sprain, and residuals of a left wrist fracture.