Knee decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and following some type of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for instability, with no additional rating for limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected orthopedic conditions are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of these disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and remands the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.

The Board finds that the weight of the evidence is against the claims for service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been granted a 10 percent evaluation since April 15, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the appeal is being remanded to address other issues. The Veteran has been granted a 10 percent rating for her left thumb disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee injuries and reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied those claims.

The Veteran is entitled to a separate 20 percent rating, but no more, for arthritis of the right knee based on limitation of extension.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating based on the range of motion and functional impairment.

The Board denied the appeal for service connection for arthritis of the wrists, knees, and shoulders and hypertension as there was no credible evidence indicating that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The case is remanded for additional procedural development.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and left ankle disorder as they were not etiologically related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination that addresses the relationship between the veteran's left knee disorder and his military service, as well as any potential impact on his employability.

The Veteran's right knee bursitis was rated at 40 percent as of June 11, 2007, due to limited extension and flexion with pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of Meniere's syndrome, special monthly compensation based on being housebound, and total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.