Knee Board decisions

The VA determined that the Veteran's low back, bilateral hip, right knee, and left ankle disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of extra-schedular ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and potential unavailability of certain treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of a current right or left knee disability and concluded that any bilateral patellofemoral syndrome the Veteran reported in service is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and her case is dismissed.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to the Veteran's failure to appear at a scheduled hearing and his request for a local Board Videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for COPD, rhinosinusitis, and a right knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a hearing issue, and no specific service connection decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee and right wrist disorders are related to his service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, specifically post-operative residuals of medial semilunar cartilage, is rated at 10 percent. A separate rating for osteoarthritis of the right knee has also been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including head injury, neck injury, knee disorder, ankle disorder, post-vertebrae condition (likely a spinal issue), and eye injury. The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected fractured left tibia is being remanded due to the need for further development, including another VA examination to assess the extent of any additional impairment in his left knee and ankle associated with the fracture.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including a supplemental opinion on the nature and etiology of his right knee bursitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including exposure to asbestos and combat stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for right knee degenerative joint disease, right knee varus instability, and left knee degenerative joint disease. The criteria were not met to warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral knee hyperextension is not severe enough to warrant a higher disability rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.