Knee decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for retropatellar pain syndrome, right knee is being remanded due to the need for further examination and clarification of his current level of impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected left knee ligament strain superimposed on chondromalacia, currently evaluated at 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a left knee, right knee, or low back disorder that was incurred during service and denied the veteran's claims.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current right knee arthritis to his service or any incident therein, and it was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The temporary total rating claim was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disorders, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his in-service muscle tear.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of a spinal fracture at L4-5/S-1, DJD of both knees, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and headaches. The decision is final as it was not appealed to the Court.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including low back, left shoulder, bilateral knee, wrist and hand, and foot disorders are denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left knee disorder that had its onset during active service or is related to any in-service disease or injury, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's left knee instability and arthritis, effective from October 1998.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of the claimed conditions during or within one year after his periods of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed left foot, right knee, and left knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's hypertension was also not shown to be related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for right knee arthritis, now post-right knee replacement, as there is no new and material evidence received since the last final denial of December 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to obtain service medical records and other relevant documents.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of both knees and arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, status-post myocardial infarction with coronary artery bypass grafting. Service connection was denied for hiatal hernia with reflux and renal cyst of the left kidney.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been granted. Service connection was established for post-traumatic pain in the right knee, with a 10% evaluation effective June 2, 1992. Increased evaluations were granted for degenerative joint disease of the right knee (post-traumatic pain) and status post surgery, right shoulder (residual painful range of motion).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for her right knee, right ankle, and right hip disabilities. The claim for post-traumatic headaches was also denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The psychiatric condition was rated at 30 percent, while the knee conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings. Service connection for tendonitis of the quadriceps muscles was also denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, bilateral hip disorder, arthritis of the wrists and hands, and bilateral leg and knee disorders. The appeals were dismissed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.