Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for examinations to address these issues.

The Board has determined that further development is required before the Veteran's claims are decided, including obtaining a discharge examination report and any other necessary development. The case will be remanded for de novo review.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's left knee limitation of motion and instability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher initial rating for the right knee disability and TDIU prior to December 28, 2002 due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current knee disorders are not related to service and did not cause or permanently worsen his service-connected bilateral flat feet. The Veteran's bilateral flat feet disability is characterized by pronation, pain on manipulation, and characteristic calluses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia, first documented by MRI in April 2008, was related to her complaint of right knee pain during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervical strain and degenerative joint disease of the right knee have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disorder is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right knee replacement with DJD and DJD of the left knee, finding that both conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, with no higher ratings warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional records.

The Board has determined that additional examination and opinion are necessary to decide the claims on appeal due to the Veteran's reported symptoms during service, including parachute jumps and combat involvement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of a bilateral foot condition, back condition, bilateral knee condition, respiratory condition, and bilateral hip condition has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent. The VA examiner found no evidence of instability or subluxation and the Veteran did not report recurrent instability during his examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to any of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of chronic right shoulder, right foot, or left knee disorders during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied as there is no established current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for loss of sight in the left eye is denied.,The Veteran's claims for burns to both lower extremities, neck, and upper torso/arms are denied.,The Veteran's claim for a right leg disability is denied.,The Veteran's request to reopen his previously-denied lumbar spine disability claim is denied.,The Veteran's claims for right arm, hip, PTSD, and colon disabilities are denied.