Knee Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right quadriceps strain and chondromalacia patella of the right medial meniscus to the RO for additional development.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for postoperative residuals of a left knee injury with degenerative joint disease is being remanded to the RO for further development.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right and left shoulder disabilities and right and left knee disabilities, as there was no evidence of a more severe disability that would warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's initial disability ratings for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left and right knees were denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia, as well as instability of the left knee.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was remanded to the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the veteran's current right knee and back conditions were not related to his military service or proximately due to or permanently aggravated by his service-connected left knee arthritis.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right knee disorder and the disability rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent effective July 11, 2008.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied as the medical evidence did not show a nexus between the current disability and his in-service injury without resorting to speculation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis was denied, while the ratings for his left knee conditions were adjusted based on medical findings.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, chronic sleep impairment, isolation, avoidance, anhedonia, disturbances of mood and motivation, panic attacks, mild memory loss and persistent hallucinations. The competent medical evidence does not indicate a nexus between the veteran's right knee disability and his military service or that he has a left knee disability.

The Board found that the initial award of service connection for status post left total knee replacement and left knee scar was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus severing service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee and leg disorder as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder was not caused or made permanently worse by her military service.

The Board denied the claim of clear and unmistakable error in an April 1990 rating decision that did not address service connection for knee disability or pes planus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple level disc herniation and arthritic changes to the spine, and degenerative joint disease of the knees, as an opinion is needed regarding the cause or aggravation of these conditions during National Guard training.