Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome, is rated at 30 percent from August 3, 2004. A separate 10 percent rating for limitation of extension has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to clarify the nature and severity of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated information on the Veteran's military service and providing proper VCAA notice regarding how to establish service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected shin splints of the right and left tibia/fibula are currently productive of slight knee or ankle disability, which does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee and lower extremity disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed eye disability, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, chronic neck condition, and chronic back condition as not well grounded. The appeal is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder warrants a 30 percent evaluation effective from February 2, 2004.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service records and requests for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are proximately due to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claimed left knee and back disorders are not service-connected as they are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, increased evaluations for left and right knee disabilities, and a compensable evaluation for shell fragment wound scars were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the conditions to service or service-connected disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability, residuals of a back injury, misalignment of the right ureter, and hypertension. Service connection was granted for residuals of a burn of the right arm.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status since June 23, 2008.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection of right and left hip disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, lower back disability, and cervical spine disability are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of recent medical evidence and an outdated examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and correction of VCAA notice.