Knee decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination and opinion regarding the veteran's bilateral knee condition, which may be associated with events in service. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and further development of his claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and neck disorder. The gastritis claim was also denied with a current rating of 30 percent. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to his military service and denied all claims.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his head injury, right knee, left knee, low back, and bilateral tinnitus conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal cardiopulmonary arrest and acute myocardial infarction were not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability or disease incurred in service. The cause of death was determined to be sudden cardiac arrest.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's upper and lower back, right knee, left eye, or allergic rhinitis conditions. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a zero percent disability rating. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and knee/back conditions are not compensably rated, but the appeal is remanded to determine appropriate ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for his chronic left knee disorder will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting right knee disorder was not aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, which she claims is secondary to her service-connected total right knee arthroplasty. The case has been remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim for service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right ankle and right knee strain were denied. The RO granted service connection but did not assign any initial compensable evaluation to the right ankle prior to January 19, 2005 or an evaluation in excess of 20 percent from that date. For the right knee, a temporary evaluation of 100 percent was assigned from August 26, 2003 to October 1, 2003 and a 10 percent evaluation was assigned from October 1, 2003 onwards.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left knee disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a rating higher than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board denied service connection for left leg injury residuals, a left shoulder disorder and a left knee disorder. The effective date for the 10 percent rating for a left thigh cyst removal scar was set at November 17, 1998.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder with right arm pain and a left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a cataract of the left eye, but granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a left knee disorder. The decision is unclear regarding whether these disorders are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders in August 2005. The veteran's claims for various other conditions have been remanded due to the need for a thorough medical examination.