Knee decisions — 2003

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of service connection for a right knee disability, including an evaluation of whether any current knee disability is related to pre-service medical records and any increase in severity during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of VA medical records and incomplete examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his sickle cell anemia and left knee disability, but dismissed his claim for residuals of a fractured left proximal humerus due to lack of timely appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a cholecystectomy, service connection for bilateral knee disability, and service connection for hearing loss. The Board found no competent evidence linking her current disabilities to events in service.

The Board found that the July 1955 and November 1985 decisions denying service connection were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen either claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification and duty to assist provisions of the VCAA, lack of review of the claims file for relation to history, need for additional treatment records, and need for an orthopedic examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression, anxiety, memory problems, lack of concentration, PTSD, varicose veins, jungle rot, bilateral leg disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, and sleep disorder. The reasons provided were that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no current left knee disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that additional development is required in this case due to the veteran's testimony at a hearing, which identified potential relevant sources of medical evidence. The claim will be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied a separate, 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear and the secondary service connection claims for arthritis of the right knee and left knee.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred in service and granted service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The case is pending further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnoses to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a grade I anterolisthesis relative to L4 with pars intraarticular fracture, right clinical lumbar radiculopathy, left knee condition, and hip pain. The reasons are not provided in the given text.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral knee and back disorders were not incurred in service or due to his service-connected left fibula fracture. The decision denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and left knee disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not show a current disability related to service, with the exception of dorsal kyphosis noted at entrance which is considered part of the normal range of motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chondromalacia patella of both knees, finding no evidence of a chronic disability during or after service.

The veteran's service-connected major depression and post-operative residuals of a right knee injury are currently rated at 10 percent, while his tendonitis of the left knee is rated at 10 percent. The RO has granted these ratings based on reopening of claims due to new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, PTSD, and a stomach disorder. The denial of the right knee claim is final due to lack of appeal. Service connection was not granted for PTSD or a stomach disorder.