Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the face, skin disorder including epidermal cysts and lipoma due to Agent Orange exposure, left shoulder disability, back disability secondary to service connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left knee and upper leg, arthritis secondary to service connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left knee and upper leg, and residuals of a left hand injury. The Board also denied an increased rating for the residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee and upper leg.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disabilities, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease and torn medial meniscus, were incurred during service. The lumbar spine disability is not well-grounded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim for major depression to encompass any mental health disability raised by the record and has remanded six issues for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee and leg disability, concluding that there is no current diagnosis or chronic condition related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there was no nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected back and sciatica disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.

The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for specially-adapted housing assistance and a special home adaptation grant was denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee condition is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected musculoligamentous strain, right knee, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to August 12, 2013 was denied as his right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating from April 1, 2016 was denied as he is already receiving the maximum allowable disability rating of 60 percent for total right knee replacement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for cold injury residuals of the left and right shoulders, hands, and knees due to a lack of adequate examination and reasoning.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.