Knee decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a circulatory disorder of the lower extremities, an unspecified muscle disorder, a dislocated right hip, a right knee disorder, and a left foot disorder. The claims were denied as there was no evidence that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders as they were not related to the veteran's period of active service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed right knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right knee arthritis, left knee disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of a head injury, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a dental condition for compensation purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, PTSD, a low back disability, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The veteran's right knee sprain is not manifested by moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability; or by flexion limited to 30 degrees or extension limited to 15 degrees, and therefore a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee sprain has not been met.

The veteran's service connection claim for depressive disorder and anxiety disorder was granted, while the claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for all conditions and a higher initial rating for the residuals of laceration of the right fourth finger.

The Board remands the case to provide the veteran with a video-conference hearing before a member of the Board at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for the various disabilities claimed, as there was no evidence of a relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acute sinusitis with allergies, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disorder and her military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left knee disability, which includes degenerative joint disease, as it was not shown to be more severe than currently rated.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including providing the veteran with proper VCAA notice and obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for joint instability of the left knee, traumatic arthritis of the left knee, and a scar of the left knee.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and increased ratings for chronic traumatic fasciitis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, as well as status-post ACL repair, left knee.

The veteran was granted a 100 percent evaluation for his right knee disability from July 1, 2007, to August 2, 2007, due to pain and being confined to a wheelchair.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that his lumbar strain with lumbar spondylosis and degenerative arthritis of both knees did not warrant higher disability evaluations.

The case is remanded for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims, including consideration of additional evidence and examination.

The appeal was remanded for the veteran to be scheduled for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.