Knee decisions — 2001

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability and hypertension. The left knee disability was rated as 10 percent disabling, while hypertension was not considered for a rating in excess of 10 percent due to consistent controlled readings.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current right knee conditions to his military service and denied both claims.

The VA denied increased ratings for seborrheic dermatitis and right knee instability with chronic instability.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability is granted, with a current rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of multiple surgeries of the right knee with chronic instability, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's current right knee disorders were not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tricompartmental arthritis of the left knee, chronic right ankle disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, arthritis of the hands, wrists and fingers, and chronic osteomyelitis of the left ankle are all secondary to his service-connected postoperative residuals of right knee fusion.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The right knee disability evaluation was also denied.

The veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right and left knees was denied by the RO.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combination of loss of the right leg above the knee and impairment of the left lower extremity, necessitating the use of a brace, crutches, cane, or wheelchair for locomotion. As such, he is entitled to specially adapted housing.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development at the RO level.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to his failure to appear for VA examinations.

The veteran's current disability evaluation for the retained foreign body in his right knee is found to be appropriate, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's low back disability as secondary to his left knee disability. The increased evaluation for the left knee disability remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct another VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected right knee chondromalacia, finding that it most closely approximates moderate symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right testicular lesion and for initial evaluations of his adjustment disorder with depressed mood and residuals of a repaired left knee anterior cruciate ligament, finding no evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic right knee disability due to lack of well-groundedness. The case was remanded multiple times, but no further evidence was provided or obtained.