Knee decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the service connection claims and increased evaluation claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury based on credible statements from the veteran and medical evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for degeneration of macula of the left eye, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim, and that the condition was incurred in service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee bursitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied because the evidence did not establish that the veteran's current left knee condition is related to his in-service injury.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including SSA records and a review of the veteran's service medical records.

The appeal is remanded for a new medical examination and to obtain any recent treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's various conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart bypass surgery residuals, kidney dysfunction, hypertension, atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease, circulatory condition, chronic anemia, arthritis of the right knee, left knee replacement residuals, and prostate cancer, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to radiation or severe cold weather.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, right knee, low back, and right shoulder disorders to obtain additional evidence, including service medical records.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including an examination and review of additional medical records.

The veteran's right knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease was rated as 10 percent disabling prior to December 12, 2007, and the rating remained at 10 percent from that date.

The veteran's right knee disability was denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right knee injury, status post ACL reconstruction, with post-traumatic arthritis and laxity.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for left knee condition, and denied increased ratings for headaches with a history of sinusitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy, but remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a back strain with spondylosis, hepatitis C, right elbow disability, and residuals of a right great toe fracture. The veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee lateral meniscectomy was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder has been rated at 40 percent for the period from May 2, 2001, and higher evaluations have not been warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right knee disorder, as there was no evidence of such a condition during active service or within one year of discharge and the current condition was not shown to be related to any inservice injury.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's low back disability and an updated examination for his left knee disability.