Knee decisions — 2002

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and denied his claims for bilateral ankle and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his postoperative shoulder and knee conditions, as well as athlete's foot and migraine headaches. The right shoulder and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each under Diagnostic Code 5203.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and PTSD, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a change in personnel.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine, left knee, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected low back and bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a right knee disability attributable to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and arthritis of the hips and ankles due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, or left ankle disorder that is etiologically related to service. Therefore, his claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right knee injury with degenerative joint disease, effective from August 8, 2001.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for post-operative residuals of a tear of the meniscus cartilage of the right knee, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. The claim for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the right knee with limitation of motion remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right and left ankle disabilities, as well as his right knee disability. The current evaluations remain at 20%.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disorders are denied as there is no evidence showing more than slight or moderate recurrent subluxation or instability, or arthritis in either knee.

The Board found no evidence of spinal meningitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as a right knee disorder. The Board also noted that there was insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an extension of the temporary total disability rating for a period of convalescence through September 30, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disorder is service-connected, with continuity of symptomatology established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, and his right knee and dermatitis disabilities do not warrant ratings higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture with right knee involvement, finding that the veteran's disability was manifested by malunion at the proximal fracture site and no more than slight right knee disability.