Knee decisions — 2009

The appeal is remanded to clarify the veteran's representation and reschedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for gout, asthma, hypertension, and knee disorders due to a lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's right knee was rated at 10 percent, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected residuals of right knee ACL repair was denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues, including an earlier effective date for service connection and a secondary service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a relationship between these disabilities and the veteran's military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The veteran was denied a certificate of eligibility for an automobile and adaptive equipment due to not meeting the criteria for loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or visual impairment.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and a bilateral knee condition as there was no relationship between the veteran's present disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was determined to be related to service, while his right knee disability was not.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right knee instability, as there was no evidence of instability prior to August 16, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's current left knee disability was not related to his active service.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for the service-connected right knee disability on the basis of ligament and cartilage damage.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine, lumbar spine, hemorrhoids, and right wrist ganglion cyst excision disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee was denied as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee scar and residuals of a nose fracture as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of the condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for mechanical low back pain, a left knee condition, and a right knee condition are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to a need for a new VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records from Beaver Medical Clinic and any orthopedic specialist.