Knee decisions — 2009

The Veteran's right knee disability prior to July 21, 2003 was manifested by pain and slight limitation of flexion with minimal effusion of the joint. The Board denied a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, a low back disability, a bilateral knee disability, and right elbow pain as these conditions were not shown to have had onset during service or to be related to an injury, disease, or event in service. The veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial rating greater than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left leg, and back disabilities to ensure that all efforts have been expended to assist the Veteran in the development of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a combined rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and further development.

The veteran's residuals of total right and left knee replacements were granted a 60 percent rating due to the limitation in flexion and extension, with pain being the major functional impact.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, left knee disability, and gynecological disability (to include infertility/sterility) as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the record, including obtaining SSA disability determination records.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic neck disorder, back disorder, bilateral wrist disorder, and bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's left knee has flexion to 90 degrees with pain and extension to 5 degrees with pain, which does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of reconstruction of the ACL of the left knee.

The Board denied an increased rating for right ankle osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis with medial joint space narrowing, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's period of active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right knee sprain and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and mid-back disorder as there was no evidence of chronic disability resulting from an in-service injury or disease, nor any continuity of symptomatology after service.

The appeal is remanded for the Veteran to attend a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was dismissed due to his failure to respond to VA requests for authorization of records.

The Veteran's right knee disability was found to not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent based on the current severity and findings from the VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, low back, right hip, and left hip disorders as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic degenerative joint disease of the right knee.