Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, a left hip disorder, and pancreatitis as the evidence did not support an association between these conditions and active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, a bilateral shoulder disorder, a neck disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to military service.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence, including efforts to reconstruct lost service records and obtain additional private medical records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various bilateral foot, ankle, hip, knee, and low back disorders are being remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, essential hypertension with coronary stenosis, neuropathy, left ankle arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis, arthritis of the back, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, headaches, and loss of part of the stomach and large intestines.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and hypertension, but granted the claim to reopen for a low back disorder. The veteran's right knee condition was not related to his military service, while new evidence suggested a possible link between his current low back condition and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied because there is no current diagnosis of a right knee disability.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected knee and kidney disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee, left hip and low back disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability; PTSD; and residuals of frostbite to hands, face and feet due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, and a bilateral knee disability based on evidence showing these conditions are attributable to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected skin disability, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The adjustment disorder claim was remanded.

The Board remands the case to the RO for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's current knee and shin disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial increased evaluation for the residuals of a left knee injury, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for a medical examination and opinion to determine whether his current right knee disorder is related to service.

The claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability is remanded for further development.

The veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and right ankle degenerative joint disease were granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the hips and knees to afford the veteran a VA examination to determine if there is any aggravation due to his service-connected ankle disabilities.