Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee. The Veteran's migraines were presumed to have existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination to determine the current nature and extent of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression/anxiety, hypertension, and a left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected back and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and reopening of service connection claims were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating above the assigned levels or reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and right knee disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder. The Board also found that there is no direct service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and knee disabilities, as well as schizophrenia, were denied. The evidence submitted since the final decisions did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's arthritis of the right knee was found to be incurred in service, with no evidence of aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and consideration of additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left knee disorders, as well as his headaches, are not service-connected. However, the Board has also found in favor of the Veteran regarding his claim for tension headaches, finding them likely to have onset during his period of active military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed on the claims of service connection for right knee, ankle, and thigh disorders. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain outstanding VA treatment records, clarify the nature of his ankle disorder, and determine if he has a current right thigh disorder related to either service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues are related to initial ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of increased disability ratings for his right knee and shell fragment wound disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of an earlier effective date for a separate rating for left knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia patellae. The initial compensable rating issue remains at issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient detail in VA examination reports regarding left knee instability and VCAA notice requirements.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease. The claim for increased ratings and initial rating for depressive disorder NOS associated with right knee degenerative joint disease were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from the Milwaukee VAMC and any other medical care providers identified by the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including eye condition, right shoulder disability, kidney disorder, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. The issues were previously adjudicated as final due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD due to an in-service personal assault.