Knee decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the knees, secondary to her service-connected low back disability and TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities. The veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board granted secondary service connection for the veteran's left knee disability, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right upper extremity, left upper extremity, left hip, left knee, and left ankle disorders were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, ankle, foot, right leg, right ankle, low back, and memory loss and difficulty concentrating residuals of a concussion, have been denied as not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, dry eyes with history of inner canthus papilloma of the left eye, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis, depression, a low back condition, residuals of a cyst in the right breast, a left knee disability, and a right ankle disability are all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic right and left knee joint pains, as well as chronic right ankle pain due to undiagnosed illness. Service connection is also granted for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine secondary to a service-connected thoracic spine disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left and right knee disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his right knee condition and left ear hearing loss, with a current rating of 10% for the right knee.

The veteran's claims for service connection of various knee and leg disorders, as well as a low back disorder, are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right ankle fracture.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and extension of a temporary total disability evaluation beyond August 1, 2005 due to lack of evidence showing severe postoperative residuals or immobilization by cast.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability and low back disability, and did not address the increased rating claims. The veteran's current right knee and left knee disabilities are rated at 10%.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and the obtaining of relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected low back disability aggravated his nonservice-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for a right knee disability and back disability due to insufficient medical evidence, including an unsigned VA examination report and unclear opinions. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran's appeal involves a request for a higher disability rating for his left knee disability. The Board has ordered additional development to address the issues raised by the parties in their joint motion, including evaluating separate compensable ratings and determining whether extra-schedular referral is warranted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The RO's April 1995 decision denying the cervical spine and lumbar spine arthritis was final.