Knee decisions — 2001

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee injury was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to obtain additional development, including a VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for her left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues of service connection for degenerative disk changes of the lumbar spine, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right hip disorder, and right ankle disorder were also denied.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings on four conditions have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing their appeal.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and swollen and painful joints of the lumbar spine and knees. The disabilities are not linked to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, but granted the veteran's claim for evaluation of his right knee injury.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee injury, and mechanical low back pain.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disability and determined that it was incurred during active duty for training. Service connection is granted.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of stress changes of the mid femurs, knees, and calcanei has been denied. The RO found that there was no evidence to support a grant of service connection.

The Board found no evidence of in-service injuries or disabilities that led to the veteran's current right knee and low back disorders, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right knee disability was denied by the RO. The case is now remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal as to his claims for service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness and service connection for ulcers, gastritis, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome. As such, the Board does not have jurisdiction over these claims.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, including osteocartilaginous exostosis of the right knee and left knee sprain. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee conditions, other than his service-connected chondromalacia, are not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to lack of verification of military service and incomplete medical records.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative meniscectomy of the right knee with laxity in lateral, collateral and anterior cruciate ligament was denied by the RO.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of current right or left knee disabilities and denied the appellant's claims for service connection.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his right knee and left knee disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for a right leg/knee disorder, as it does not provide a basis to establish that any current condition involving his right leg/knee was incurred or aggravated by his Vietnam-era military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for osteochondromatosis of the left and right knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.