Knee decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that his knee conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including reviewing private medical records from Providence Hospital.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service noise exposure that could be linked to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a DRO hearing and obtaining an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating for either knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a bilateral knee disability due to incomplete examination and lack of discussion regarding preexisting conditions or aggravation during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service, as it pre-existed service and did not worsen during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, right and left knee conditions, a low back disability, and right and left hip pain due to lack of evidence linking these disabilities to her military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to pending issues regarding earlier effective dates for service connection and increased initial ratings. The case will be returned to the Board after these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for his left shoulder disability and service connection for his bilateral knee disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent treatment records and a VA examination of his left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of a spontaneous right pneumothorax with asthma was denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus and little toe disability were granted. Service connection for bronchitis was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posttraumatic degenerative joint disease of the left knee and left knee instability were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The issues include rating increases for various disabilities and reopening a previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he did not have any diagnosed conditions related to his active or reserve service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's headache disability is now rated at the highest possible level of 50 percent, effective from December 14, 2006. His right and left knee disabilities remain pending.