Knee decisions — 2009

The veteran's right knee disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to October 21, 2005 and increased to 30 percent from that date. The left knee disorder was also rated at 10 percent but increased to 20 percent on the same date.

The issues on appeal were remanded for a new VA examination as the veteran alleged an increase in symptomatology since the last VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current right knee disability is related to his in-service injury or service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to provide the veteran with a VA examination.

The Board denied the applications to reopen the claims of service connection for a left eye disability, left knee disability and residuals of frostbite as new and material evidence was not presented.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence regarding the severity of the veteran's right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, back disability, heart disorder, right knee disability, and psychiatric disorder as these conditions were not caused or aggravated by the veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee, reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability, and remanded the claims for arthritis of the hips and secondary low back disability for further development.

The appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to assess the impact of the veteran's service-connected spinal and left knee disabilities on his ability to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability on a secondary basis and an increased rating for his right foot disability.

The veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen her claims for service connection for a spine condition, right knee condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin condition, and nasal condition.

The veteran's left knee, right elbow and forehead disabilities were caused by negligent VA treatment on November 30, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, left knee disability, and neck (cervical spine) disability as no new evidence was found to be material.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service or his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from various sources.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder as the medical evidence showed that the veteran's preexisting condition did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death during the course of the appeal.

The veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is rated at 20 percent disabling, and the other conditions are not rated compensably.

The veteran's right knee, left knee, right foot/ankle, chest condition, residuals of a head injury including migraine headaches, and hypertension are not related to his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as a higher rating for her low back disability. The claim for service connection for left leg radiculopathy was also denied.