Knee decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, a low back disorder, bilateral knee disability, hearing loss and hepatitis C as no evidence of current disabilities was found.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for postoperative residuals of meniscectomy, left knee based on the veteran's credible testimony and evidence showing an injury during active duty for training in 1974.

The veteran's left knee disability is service-connected, and she has been granted a 10 percent rating for limitation of extension. However, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee lateral meniscus tear was not supported by the evidence.

The veteran's right knee disability was incurred in active service, as there is competent medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee arthritis is being remanded for additional development, including VCAA notice, obtaining of any relevant treatment records since March 2005, and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was dismissed due to the lack of a proper claim and because no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in previous decisions could be shown.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and back disorder to the RO/AMC for further development, including obtaining an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a right knee injury, with degenerative joint disease, is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for initial disability ratings greater than 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and residuals of a right ankle sprain with chronic lateral instability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and low back disability as they were not incurred in or aggravated during service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, as there was no evidence that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by his period of active duty for training.

The Board is remanding the claims for further development and examination.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and knee conditions, render him unemployable.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis to provide adequate notice of what is necessary to substantiate a claim of secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claims for further development of the evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and examination reports.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 13, 2004, for the 30 percent ratings assigned to the veteran's service-connected chronic patellar tendonitis with chondromalacia in each knee and denied an earlier effective date of April 5, 2002, for the award of service connection for hypertensive heart disease.

The veteran's back disability was rated at 20 percent, and service connection for a bilateral knee disability was denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a ruptured quad tendon of the left knee was remanded for further development, including a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for a medial meniscal tear of the right knee, finding no evidence that the current disability was related to active service.