Knee decisions — 2008

The Board granted service connection for traumatic chondromalacia of the right knee, attributing it to a right knee injury sustained during inactive duty training.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for chondromalacia of the left knee and denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease, and scar of the left ankle.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of left knee injury based on credible evidence of an in-service injury and a medical opinion linking the current disability to the in-service event.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VCAA notice and obtaining of relevant medical records.

The veteran's bilateral Osgood-Schlatter's disease warrants assignment of a compensable, separate 10 percent evaluation for the left knee and a compensable, separate 10 percent evaluation for the right knee prior to September 20, 2004, but no higher evaluation for either knee or additional compensable evaluation for either knee is warranted prior to that date.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the VCAA.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied, as well as his claims for service connection for various disabilities secondary to the right knee disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded to the RO/AMC for further development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a left knee injury is being remanded for an appropriate VA examination to determine if his condition was aggravated during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes cavus and denied higher initial ratings for lumbar spine strain, left hand fifth finger fracture, right ear hearing loss, left wrist condition, left knee condition, left ankle condition, and exercise induced bronchospasm.

The veteran's right and left knee degenerative joint disease did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a back disability or hearing loss that was related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and a bilateral knee disorder were remanded for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder as there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to his active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the record.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or establish a link between his current disabilities and military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VCAA notification and readjudication of the claims.