Knee decisions — 2009

The veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, a back condition, hypertension, and a right knee disorder are being remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for proper scheduling of a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia was incurred in active service, and the right knee disability resulted in no more than slight limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and bilateral knee condition as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome with chronic strain, but denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected acne with scarring. The claims for service connection for sleep disorder and spinal degenerative joint disease are being remanded.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip and left knee disabilities are related to his service, including a motorcycle accident in service.

The Board denied service connection for a spinal disorder, headaches, and an increased rating for the right knee as these conditions were not shown to be related to service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, sleep apnea, and post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no competent medical evidence establishing a link to active service.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the veteran has a current left knee disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine and bilateral knee disability as there was no evidence of chronicity during active service, no evidence of arthritis to any degree within the first year following service, and no competent medical evidence that linked the current back or knee disorders to service.

The veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is not compensable, while his GERD warrants a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board remanded the case to the RO for additional development of the record.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back, right hip, and right knee disabilities as they were not related to his active military service or any incident thereof, including his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities were not incurred as a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active duty for training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, seasonal allergies/rhinitis, a respiratory condition and tinnitus. However, the evidence does not support an increased rating for his current conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of a femur fracture with shortening and total knee replacement were evaluated as noncompensable, and the Veteran was found not to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the service connection claims.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his total right knee replacement was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, and blood clots of the left lower extremity as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.