Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected right knee disability, which is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5257 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability), does not warrant an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the medical evidence, including obtaining service medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings on appeal were denied. The denial of service connection for hyperthyroidism, endometriosis, and fibromyalgia was also noted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current bilateral knee and right hip disorders are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that were incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied all his claims for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back and right knee disability, finding new and material evidence. The veteran's current disabilities are not shown to be related to her active service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher disability ratings, and the claim to reopen a back disorder was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for pulmonary emboli and a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in the provision of VA medical treatment.

The veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claim for a skin disability and for an increased rating for arthritis of the left knee are being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a new examination for his left knee disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and fatigue. The claim for back disorder is pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found no evidence of more than the currently assigned evaluations for his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and further examination.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, and the right knee DJD is not service-connected. The carpal tunnel syndrome of the right arm remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right ankle disability and denied service connection for a right knee and shoulder disability. The RO had considered these claims on their merits, but the Board found that they should be reopened as preliminary determinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bleeding in the stomach, subdural hematoma (claimed as hematosis), and wrist, ankle, neck, elbow, and knee disorders were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen claims for fatigue and headaches.

The Board found that the veteran's current right and left knee disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active service. The VA examination revealed no connection between the veteran's current knee symptoms and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a copy of the notice letter regarding overpayment and referring the matter to the RO's Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the dorsal and lumbosacral spine due to new evidence. However, service connection is not granted as there is no direct or secondary link between these conditions and service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left knee and cervical spine conditions, finding that they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.