Knee decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disorder existed prior to his service-related motor vehicle accident and was not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the veteran's right knee disability, effective from December 4, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a left knee or back condition during service, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle osteoarthritis, finding that it is proximately due to the veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied.,An effective date prior to May 11, 2005, was not granted for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for right knee chondromalacia and left knee chondromalacia.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic myositis ossificans of the left thigh, with left knee and hip involvement, was denied by the Board in August 2007. The Court vacated this decision and remanded the matter to the Board due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and service connection for sinusitis, finding that there was no evidence of a current sinusitis condition or direct service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left knee puncture wound residuals including cellulitis, lymphangitis, and post-operative left knee internal meniscus removal scar residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete military records and a need for further examination regarding the etiology of the appellant's left shoulder, back, and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before any decision was made by the Board.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 27, 1997 for the award of service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease. The veteran's claim for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease is denied as there is no earlier effective date.,An effective date of December 11, 2001 has been assigned for the award of service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's current right knee disorder did not develop as a result of his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical and thoracolumbar spines is warranted, but arthritis of multiple joints (other than cervical and thoracolumbar spines) was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected degenerative changes of the right knee, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for such an increase.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected left thumb disability and left knee scar, as well as denied his applications to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of a left foot sprain and arthritis of the left knee.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The character of discharge issue is also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected recurrent right knee strain with loose body, currently rated at 20 percent. The medical evidence showed that while she experienced pain and subjective symptoms such as locking and instability, there was no significant functional impairment affecting daily activities or employment.