Knee decisions — 2007

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral and left knee disorders, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a left knee disorder as secondary to his right knee disability and TDIU due to his right knee condition. The only service-connected disability is the right knee disorder, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left knee and lumbar spine disorders have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for eye disability, headache disorder, right knee condition, and left foot condition. The evidence did not show an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected torn medial meniscus of the left knee, status post arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities result in his being substantially confined to his dwelling or immediate premises and such resultant confinement is likely to continue throughout his lifetime, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability, following a meniscectomy in March 2004, is currently rated at 10 percent. The RO has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent effective January 3, 2004, and assigned a temporary total rating based on surgery necessitating convalescence from March 5, 2004 to July 1, 2004.

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

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a clarification of whether the veteran's bilateral knee disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The veteran seeks service connection for a left knee disability, which he claims was incurred during active duty in Vietnam. The case is being remanded to obtain medical records from the University of California Medical Center in Sacramento and to schedule the veteran for an examination to determine if his current left knee disability is causally related to his active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted it. The veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, headaches, gastrointestinal disorders, and arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine have been addressed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking her current condition to service. The issue of service connection for a bilateral wrist disability is pending and will be addressed after further development.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed bilateral elbow, knee, back, and ankle disabilities as they were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted a separate award of service connection for arthritis of the right knee, but denied an increased rating for chondromalacia of the right knee.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and possible VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders as they are not directly related to the veteran's active service or her service-connected knee disabilities.,A temporary total evaluation due to treatment of a service-connected disability was precluded because the veteran is not service-connected for a right ankle disorder.