Knee decisions — 2009

The Board has received a withdrawal request from the appellant's representative, thus dismissing the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination reports and missing VA outpatient treatment records. The Veteran needs a comprehensive VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his TDIU claim, as well as for consideration of an increased evaluation for his left knee disorder. The RO must also adjudicate the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, particularly regarding the examination of the Veteran's knees. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities are pending.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis has been manifested by complaints of pain, objective evidence of flexion limited to no less than 90 degrees due to pain, and normal extension. The RO/AMC denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected arthritis with limitation of motion and pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee degenerative joint disease is the result of an injury sustained during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during or after service, nor any competent medical evidence linking his current knee conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a bilateral knee strain and residuals of bilateral compartment syndrome, but denied an initial compensable evaluation for right foot hallux valgus deformity and left foot hallux valgus deformity.

The appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication of the claim.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and a new examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's current disability and his active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable initial rating. Tinnitus was also granted with an initial 10 percent rating, but no higher rating is available.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for right hip, knee, and ankle disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for the residuals of an excision of osteochondroma, right tibia, as clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrated that the disability preexisted active duty and was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee, hip, leg, spine, and arthritis of multiple joints disabilities, as well as the reopening of a previously denied claim for a foot disability, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition and increased ratings for the left ankle and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for right knee patellofemoral syndrome effective June 19, 2007.