Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, which meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle atrophy of the right thigh, sciatic nerve and posterior left thigh disorder, and loss of stability of the cruciate ligament, left knee were denied as these conditions are not considered to be directly related to his active service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee DJD and heart condition, which are related to service-connected injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right rib, knee, and leg disorders were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to comply with VCAA requirements and to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the determination that his discharge is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for arthrosis and tendonitis of the left shoulder, but denied service connection for hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining additional private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis was denied. The RO found that the Veteran's left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and bilateral knee disabilities have been found to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran is found to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, which include degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right ankle fusion, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, and other conditions. The TDIU has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further examination for service connection of left ankle, knee, back, and cervical spine disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the nature and etiology of various claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of skin cancer of the nose, arthritis of the right knee prior to July 18, 2007, or arthritis of the left knee. The Veteran's hearing loss claim was not addressed as it is pending before the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting torn medial meniscus, left knee did not undergo an increase in severity during service and was therefore not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a total knee replacement, left knee is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the appellant's knee disabilities did not originate in service and denied his claims for service connection.