Knee decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, ankle, hand, and wrist disorders on the basis of all evidence of record and governing legal authority. The AMC must consider both pre- and post-October 10, 2006 regulatory changes to 38 C.F.R. � 3.310.

The Board denied service connection for Osgood Schlatter's disease of the right knee and found that an increased rating for the service-connected right ankle disability is warranted, but not higher than 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the hands and knees was not incurred in or related to any incidence of service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Sweet's Syndrome secondary to traumatic arthritis of the left knee, finding that there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board found that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for internal derangement of the right knee, and thus denied reopening of the claim.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left knee injury, status-post meniscectomy and denied a separate initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her right knee pain with joint effusion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities do not warrant a higher initial disability rating as they are currently manifested by limitation of motion without additional functional loss or instability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of a tubal ligation including abdominal pain and bilateral knee disorder, as well as her claim for an increased disability rating for DDD of the lumbar spine.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action, including scheduling a new hearing and returning it to the Board if necessary.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, low back disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim will be readjudicated on the basis of direct service connection as well as secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of current chronic conditions for the claimed disabilities and denied service connection for all issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and did not address the issue of reopening a claim for left knee disability due to lack of evidence. The veteran is seeking to reopen his previously denied claim for left knee disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and proper notice has been provided.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the left knee and an initial rating of 10 percent for arthritis of the left knee with limitation of extension, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional evidence.