Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability preexisted service and was not aggravated by active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the right leg disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and consideration of his TDIU claim, which is inextricably intertwined with other issues raised in a June 2007 rating decision.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on all issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, hypertension, and headaches was reopened. Service connection was granted for the left knee disability with a rating of 10 percent effective from September 2005.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and providing VCAA notice regarding new and material evidence requirements and direct service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to service or secondary to his service connected left ankle disability, and thus denies the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and providing a compensation examination to assess the severity of his service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of both knees.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back pain and right knee injury residuals due to a missed hearing, and because further development is needed including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's right hip disorder and back disorder are not service-connected as they are secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder. His claim for an increased rating for the right knee disorder was granted, but he is still seeking a compensable evaluation for his surgical scar and weakness of muscle group XIII.

The Veteran's left knee disorder was rated at 20 percent from December 22, 2006 to October 1, 2008 and at 30 percent since October 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, skin disorders (tinea corporis, venereal warts, hand warts, pseudofolliculitis), and a left wrist fracture. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability and gait abnormality, as it may be related to his active service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and a thorough review of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, and leg disorders were denied as these conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to support the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee chondromalacia, left knee arthritis, lumbar spine disability, and right knee disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his ankle sprain residuals. The appeals are denied.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and bilateral knee disorder, both secondary to a right ankle fracture. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing direct service connection or a link between current conditions and service.