Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's increased rating claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied. The claims of service connection for a right foot disability and a left foot disability are reopened.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The issues have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's GERD and erosive gastritis are rated at 10 percent, while his right knee and left knee retropatellar pain syndromes are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran does not have a compensable rating for his right ankle sprain or right elbow olecranon bursitis.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision on the merits of the claims can be reached, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's dates of active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and further examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, left knee disability, right elbow laceration scar, and depression due to a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various disabilities, all of which are secondary to his right knee disability. The Board has determined that further development is needed and the case is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between any current disabilities and his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from the Memphis VAMC and Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed disabilities as a result of service or secondary to a service-connected disability, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic knee or shoulder disability in service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that any current bilateral knee disorder or right shoulder disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his service-connected right knee disability, including additional limitation of motion due to functional factors and whether there are flare-ups or pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral knee disabilities were denied by the RO. The left knee arthritis is rated at 10 percent, right knee laxity at 20 percent, and right knee arthritis at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities, including low back disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and determined that service connection was not warranted for any of the Veteran's claims.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities for the right shoulder, low back, or right leg (including arthritis of the right knee). The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The claim to reopen a right shoulder disability was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder and a left knee disorder, as well as his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his chronic right cervicothoracic paraspinal muscle strain. The decision also notes that additional development is needed prior to further consideration of these claims.