Knee decisions — 2004

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of motion of the right knee with a 30 percent evaluation effective March 15, 1988. The rating for postoperative residuals of a right knee injury remains at 30 percent and is retroactively applied to March 15, 1988.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The RO also provided initial compensable ratings for migraines and left tibia osteochondroma.

The Board found no current right knee disability due to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of non-service-connected pension benefits is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee traumatic arthritis, status-post total knee replacement, as his disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees, finding that these conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year after discharge from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as service connection for a left knee disability, basic eligibility for non-service-connected disability pension benefits, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic acquired right knee disorder as secondary to his service-connected left knee disabilities. He also seeks increased evaluations for his service-connected left knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right knee arthritis and left knee chondromalacia.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left distal femoral fracture as secondary to his service-connected left thigh injury residuals. The increased rating claim is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee with left total knee replacement and assigned a compensable rating (10%) for the patella scar. The decision also denied an increased rating for the patella scar.

The Board has remanded the case due to pending issues and need for additional evidence, including clarification of a pending line of duty appeal and scheduling of a VA examination for tinea pedis.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for migraine headaches, finding that new and material evidence supports a finding of in-service treatment.,The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for post-operative residuals of a right knee injury was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee disorder, left knee disorder, hearing loss, or tinnitus related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the July 1997 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of broken toes and left knee injuries due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for residuals of right hand, knee, hip, nose injury, and hearing loss.