Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower leg disorder, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, skin condition of bilateral feet, and residuals of a broken toe. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining treatment records from VA facilities and a request for personal hearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee injury residuals and laxity were denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Service connection was granted for right knee degenerative changes, but the Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating as his disability picture does not meet the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5261.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the service member's hypertension, which he had during his lifetime and prior to death, was related to his active service or any service-connected disability. The appellant must provide additional medical opinions on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities prior to August 14, 2008 were denied as there was no evidence of compensable limitation of motion or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability warrants a rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of claim. The lower back disability is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability, including status post right ACL reconstruction with scar and mild degenerative joint disease (DJD), is related to his in-service right knee strain or sprain injury. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for thoracolumbar strain is granted. The claims for bilateral shoulder disability and right knee disability are being remanded to the RO.

The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The RO has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Social Security Administration and arranging for an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases regarding the potential application of an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321, and because there is no recent medical evidence of record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted since the October 2000 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left knee disorder is related to service or his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by a fracture and arthritis with chondromalacia, is currently rated at 20 percent under the criteria for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The appeal has been denied as his condition does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as there is no showing of severe painful motion or weakness.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease, status post arthrotomy and meniscectomy was manifested by frequent episodes of pain and effusion into the joint. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for this condition from March 29, 2004, to September 1, 2008.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, gout, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and degenerative joint disease of both knees. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.