Knee decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, as the most probative evidence showed that arthritis in the right knee was first diagnosed approximately 34 years after his military service ended and is unrelated to his service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, arthritis of the right knee, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Veteran's left knee disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on limitation of motion, and there is no evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition but denied service connection for right knee, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left testicular pain.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a medical examination to determine if the Veteran incurred additional disability as a proximate result of left knee surgeries.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disorders are being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for an appropriate VA examination to determine the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders and right and left hip disorders, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability, for additional development of the evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of ACL repair of the left knee but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the instability associated with the Veteran's status post left knee medial meniscectomy, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis and painful motion of the left knee.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability, degenerative joint disease and found that the lumbosacral strain did not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Board denied the claim for a rating higher than 20 percent for right knee arthritis, as there was no evidence of flexion limited to 15 degrees or less or any limitation of extension.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow, shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities as they were not related to the Veteran's service or secondary to his homocystine disease.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a more thorough medical examination addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has aggravated his left knee and low back disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee conditions, finding that the current 10 percent ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, left medial malleolus fracture, and left knee disorder. The low back strain was rated at 40 percent from October 24, 2003, to November 11, 2003, but no higher thereafter.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating as of December 28, 2006, for right knee cartilage replacement based on degenerative arthritis, but denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for the right knee cartilage replacement and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for the scar.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, but denied service connection for right and left ankle, hip, and knee disabilities, as well as a fungal infection of the ears. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not permanently increase in severity during his period of service.