Knee decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and providing him with a proper notice letter.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee.,The Board also denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the veteran's claim for service connection of his right knee disorder due to potential conflicts in medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and GERD are not at issue. The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for these conditions. Service connection for a low back disorder, skin disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, respiratory disorder, and fevers were all denied as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claim for restoration of a 50 percent rating for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral knee disabilities, finding that new evidence supports a link between these conditions and service. The claims are now granted.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability, and thus the claim must be denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left hand cold injury residuals, right and left knee disorders, and a back disorder. The competent medical evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a personal hearing before a member of the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current pain and active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that they no longer met the criteria for a rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and low back disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability. The veteran's right knee instability is currently rated at 30 percent.,The veteran also sought an increased rating for his right knee condition but the maximum schedular rating has been reached.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, was not incurred in service and is unrelated to his service-connected right ankle disability. The claim for secondary service connection has also been denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities and service connection for PTSD are being remanded due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence and the need for additional examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO/AMC for initial review of additional evidence and a VA examination. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The veteran's service-connected right knee injury is rated at 20 percent, while his bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, and a left knee disability. The initial compensable ratings for ganglion cyst of the right wrist and migraine headaches have also been denied.