Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability or spina bifida that was incurred in service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and left knee disorder, finding no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or continuity of symptomatology since discharge. The Veteran's statements regarding the onset of his disorders were deemed unreliable due to inconsistencies.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and instability, warrants a 10 percent rating. Service connection for an acquired dysthymic disorder is granted, while service connection for paranoid personality disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any skin, right foot, or bilateral knee disability and therefore service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to service or if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are such that he is currently prevented from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that they are otherwise service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee patellofemoral syndromes have not resulted in any compensable limitations of flexion or extension, nor do they show ankylosis. The current ratings for these conditions remain at 10 percent.

The Board denied entitlement to an extraschedular rating based on the combined impact of the Veteran's service connected right knee disorders, finding that his disabilities did not warrant such a rating due to their severity and the presence of other significant non-service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for additional development, including an examination to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left fibula.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues except the ones related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and reopening of service connection for gastrointestinal disability and muscle and joint pain with bilateral wrist swelling to include as due to undiagnosed illness are remanded for further development.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's contentions that his current type II diabetes mellitus is related to service, and denied the claim. The right knee replacement issue remains pending as it involves a denial of entitlement to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive arthritis/synovitis affecting multiple joints and astigmatism due to medication secondary to reactive arthritis/synovitis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for degenerative osteoarthritis of the right knee, which he claims is related to a fall during active duty in March/April 1952. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lower extremity disabilities, including bilateral ankle instability, right foot plantar faciitis, degenerative disc disease with spondylosis of the lumbar spine, bilateral hip arthritis, and bilateral knee arthritis, are not related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any current knee and hip disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's gastroenteritis is related to his active duty service and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches and left knee impairment are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left knee traumatic arthritis render him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU.