Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disorder, diagnosed as a total right knee replacement, is granted service connection due to aggravation by her service-connected Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease with left hip deformity and degenerative changes status post-total hip replacement. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left foot drop with left sciatica is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran's knee injuries are being reviewed again with additional information from his doctors.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is denied because it is not related to his active service and cannot be presumed to be so related.,The Veteran's left knee disorder is denied because it is not related to his active service and cannot be presumed to be so related.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred during active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and right hip disorder due to potential functional impairment and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's right hallux valgus, right knee instability, left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, and GERD conditions have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also awarded a 30 percent rating for his GERD.

The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to his military service. The Veteran needs to provide medical records and a supplemental opinion from a treating physician.

The Board previously denied service connection for a left knee disorder, and the Court remanded it. The case is being returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 7, 2003 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The Board also remanded issues regarding a separate evaluation for right knee degenerative medial meniscus and limitation of extension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of right knee injury are related to service. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and continuity of these conditions during service, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of right knee injury (secondary to service-connected right ankle disability) have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee, shoulder, and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee disorder, and neurobehavioral effects disorder due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease (OSD) and arthritis of the right knee are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that there was no more than slight instability or limitation of motion.

The Board has denied requests for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right elbow, right knee, and left elbow disabilities. The current ratings are 20% for each of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee condition, including strain and arthritis, is at least as likely as not related to his in-service right knee injuries. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee strains, as well as his migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for frostbite of the hands was dismissed. The Board also remanded the claims for reopening service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, low back, and right hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder has been granted.,Service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a right foot disorder (heel spurs) have not been established.

The Veteran's pre-existing right knee disorder was aggravated during his active duty service, and he is now granted service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as a claim for an increased rating for his low back condition. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.