Knee decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee region, including arthritis with limitation of motion and a shell fragment wound scar.

The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee impingement syndrome and degenerative joint disease, bilateral shoulder degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hand degenerative joint disease as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left knee disability both before and after November 2, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, right shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or competent medical evidence linking any current conditions to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a back disability resulting from an October 2002 MRI, but denied increased ratings for the right ankle disorder and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and no medical evidence of a nexus between the claimed in-service event and the current disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the left knee and lateral instability of the left knee, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees and ankles, finding that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied, but the claim for a bilateral knee disorder was reopened. The veteran also received an increased rating of 60 percent for herpes simplex, type 2.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left knee injury was reopened and granted based on new evidence showing a current disability, along with continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mononucleosis, left knee contusion residuals, and multiple sclerosis as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence regarding the nature and extent of the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's knee conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected knee disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee and IED disabilities are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral knee disability was granted, while claims for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a knee disorder, kidney disorder (nephritis), headaches, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims or there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that it was not aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected right knee disability.