Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability was incurred in service or within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left knee, right knee, and bilateral hip disorders are currently rated as per the criteria provided.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current right hip disability and bilateral knee disabilities, including whether they are related to service or pre-service conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were incurred during his period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral vascular disease with left below-the-knee amputation and right ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran is entitled to an extraschedular evaluation for his left knee disability.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability was granted a non-compensable evaluation prior to January 26, 2007 and an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent thereafter. The Veteran's CTS, left wrist, was granted a non-compensable evaluation prior to March 7, 2007 and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his low back disorder, finding no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his active service. The left knee condition was also not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have arisen from a common etiology, namely the 1964 military police incident. The combined disability evaluation of these conditions is 60 percent, meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type I, is granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA's failure to inform her of abnormal blood glucose test results. Service connection for a neurologic disorder of the extremities, gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral eye disorder are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions. Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the Veteran's claims, including obtaining service treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits information. The Veteran should be afforded a VA examination for his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for right and left knee disabilities were granted with separate 10% evaluations due to subluxation. The Veteran's cervical spine disability was also granted a 20% evaluation. However, the Veteran's PTSD claim was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from his Muskogee VAMC. The issues of increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to service for any of the claimed conditions, including bilateral hip disorder, right knee degenerative changes, left knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, or lumbar spine arthritis. As such, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for further development of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records, updated income information, and a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further adjudication consistent with the Court's decision.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for reinstatement of a 10 percent disability evaluation for his service-connected osteomalacia of the right knee with Osgood Schlatter and degenerative osteoarthritis, effective from February 1, 2005.