Knee decisions — 2008

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral knee condition is unrelated to her active duty service.,The March 2008 VA examiner diagnosed mild pes planus in the veteran, satisfying the current disability requirement for service connection.

The Board found no competent, persuasive evidence linking the veteran's current right knee disorder to his military service or any other condition that may be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also determined there is no correlation between the veteran's right knee disorder and his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current right knee disorders are related to his service, and thus remands the case for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the veteran's request.

The veteran's appeals for service connection and higher ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has also found that the veteran sustained a fracture of his right fifth toe in service, which is now considered service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection for each condition is denied.

The Board granted service connection for sacroiliac dysfunction and assigned a noncompensable evaluation effective December 21, 2004. The veteran's claims for left knee and left shoulder disabilities were denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to her request for a hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the RO after the scheduled videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection and awarded 10 percent disability ratings for left knee and low back disabilities, effective July 1, 2005. The veteran's low back disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling due to limited range of motion but no ankylosis or neurological manifestations. His left knee disability is also rated at 10 percent due to limited flexion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition, asthma, and mild stroke due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of degenerative arthritis, status post left knee replacement and medial meniscectomy do not warrant a higher rating than 30 percent.

The veteran's request for service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not caused or aggravated by any incident of active duty service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was not filed as to the issues of service connection for low back disability, right leg deep vein thrombosis, status post left hand injury, memory loss, shortness of breath, and bilateral knee disability. As such, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, residuals of a broken lower jaw, and a respiratory disability (asbestosis) as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for dental trauma, rosacea, adult acne, chloracne, and pleomorphic adenoma as a result of herbicide exposure were all granted. Service connection was established for residuals of dental trauma to tooth number 8 due to in-service injury.

The veteran seeks service connection for his left knee disability, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an informed medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's left knee disorder and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional VAMC treatment records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for left knee disability, including separate ratings for limitation of flexion and extension, as well as instability. The veteran's symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and occasional buckling.