Knee decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right knee disability that is attributable to military service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been denied. The RO has assigned the highest schedular rating possible under Diagnostic Codes for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive system disorder, including GERD and PUD, has been reopened. However, the evidence does not establish that his current psychiatric disorder is related to service.,Service connection cannot be established for diabetes mellitus as there was no in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The low back condition and bilateral knee condition have also not been shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's cervical spine disability as secondary to his service-connected right leg and lumbar spine disabilities. The claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is also granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical records and a current VA examination of the right knee.

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine, varicose veins, and bilateral internal derangement of the knees. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's left and right knee disabilities are currently evaluated as noncompensable.,There is no evidence of subluxation or instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, removal of semilunar cartilage, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in service. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation.,She was denied service connection for various conditions including left shoulder, knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, left ankle, left hip, and generalized arthritis. She also had a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a fractured right clavicle for the period prior to February 23, 2000, but not from April 1, 2001, forward. Her scar evaluations were also denied.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for arthritis of the left knee with limitation of motion, effective from November 25, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have verified current disabilities of shoulder, neck, back or left knee for which service connection can be granted.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate development of the evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's left ankle and knee, including tendonitis. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

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 x-ray studies.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left knee have not been shown to warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the period from July 28, 1993 until November 22, 2004 and an evaluation in excess of 40 percent beginning November 22, 2004.

The veteran's increased ratings for his service-connected low back strain, left knee, and right knee conditions were granted. The effective date is not specified.

The VA granted service connection for the veteran's right knee disability and assigned an initial 10 percent rating effective November 1, 2002.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his left knee disability, which is currently rated at 30 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right knee disability due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for anxiety disorder is remanded as it involves PTSD, which requires further verification of the claimed stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.