Knee decisions — 2002

The veteran meets the eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities and nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has granted increased evaluations for the veteran's organic brain syndrome and chondromalacia of the right knee, with a 30 percent evaluation for organic brain syndrome and a 20 percent evaluation for chondromalacia. The depression claim was denied as not service-connected.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not meet the legal requirements to receive such benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, for which VA prescribed an ACL brace, warrants a 10 percent initial evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation, reflecting slight impairment with subluxation and lateral instability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the shoulders and knees were denied. The RO granted increased ratings for his right femur impairment (currently rated at 20%) and left radius impairment (currently rated at 10%).

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability, currently evaluated at 10 percent. The evidence showed pain and mild degenerative changes in the knee but no significant instability or other disabling symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritic changes in the right knee are secondary to his service-connected internal derangement of the left knee. However, he is not entitled to an increased rating for his service-connected internal derangement of the left knee.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of both knees is a result of an injury sustained during active duty, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for status post left knee arthroscopy for left knee injury, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability (right ankle disability).

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disorder and hearing loss in both ears. The case is dismissed as there is no current evidence of a left ear hearing disability for VA compensation purposes.

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

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability and found new evidence sufficient to reopen the case. The issue of a compensable evaluation for chondromalacia of the left knee is also addressed, with no rating assigned as there was no effective date provided.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, but granted initial compensable ratings of zero percent for stress fractures of the right and left tibias.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that the evidence does not support ratings higher than the current 50 percent evaluations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, perforation of the right tympanic membrane, and left knee disability were denied as there is no evidence to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal for increased evaluations in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's left knee disorder and right knee disability due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed chronic acquired disorder of either his left knee or left ankle, and thus cannot grant service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder.