Knee decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervical strain and degenerative joint disease of the right knee have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disorder is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right knee replacement with DJD and DJD of the left knee, finding that both conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, with no higher ratings warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional records.

The Board has determined that additional examination and opinion are necessary to decide the claims on appeal due to the Veteran's reported symptoms during service, including parachute jumps and combat involvement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of a bilateral foot condition, back condition, bilateral knee condition, respiratory condition, and bilateral hip condition has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent. The VA examiner found no evidence of instability or subluxation and the Veteran did not report recurrent instability during his examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to any of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of chronic right shoulder, right foot, or left knee disorders during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied as there is no established current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for loss of sight in the left eye is denied.,The Veteran's claims for burns to both lower extremities, neck, and upper torso/arms are denied.,The Veteran's claim for a right leg disability is denied.,The Veteran's request to reopen his previously-denied lumbar spine disability claim is denied.,The Veteran's claims for right arm, hip, PTSD, and colon disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for aching in hips, knees, and ankles, and concluded that there was no current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and degenerative arthritis. The evidence did not show continuity of symptomatology or a link between current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left knee disorder or low back disorder that is causally related to his military service, and specifically finds that these conditions are not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left knee disorders are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his combined evaluation is only 40 percent and he has other factors that prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder is not related to his service-connected right leg or knee disabilities, and thus denied both claims for service connection and TDIU.