Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee with calcification of the patellar ligament and low back strain with spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis at L5-S1 were denied as these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left hip and lumbar spine disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability is related to any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and leg disabilities are remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed right foot, right knee, and bilateral leg disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for right hip disorder and left hip disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disorder found and whether his fatigue constitutes chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board finds that they meet the criteria for a 10% rating based on slight recurrent subluxation and pain.

The Veteran's right knee disability, which includes status post right knee arthroscopy, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new information from Social Security Administration records.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder but denied service connection for a left knee disorder. The right knee disorder is found to be at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability. The left knee disorder is found to be less likely than not related to any in-service event or condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right thumb, bilateral elbow, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for additional development including obtaining deck logs of USS Henrico and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his initial evaluation for left knee bursitis remains at 10 percent, and service connection for a left shoulder disability was not granted.

The Board found no evidence of a preexisting knee disorder and concluded that the Veteran's current left and right knee disorders are not related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and an increased evaluation for his right knee degenerative joint disease. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a currently diagnosed bilateral knee, hip, or low back disability that was first manifested during service or within the applicable presumptive period. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding any relationship between these disabilities and military service.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities, but the RO denied her claim. The case is now remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those from his third period of active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected total left knee replacement and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not warrant an increased rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. However, he was granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for removal of semilunar cartilage effective March 1, 2010.