Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10% for limitation of extension and flexion, but a separate 20% rating is granted for meniscal symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not aggravated during service and is not shown to have been aggravated by any service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for bilateral pes planus cannot be established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for right knee and right hip arthritis, finding that new evidence supports a link to his military service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining new VA examinations and issuing a statement of the case regarding his PTSD and mood disorder claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his nasal disability/rhinitis, were not caused or aggravated by service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right patella dislocation and degenerative joint disease of the right knee did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent prior to April 9, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper back and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a Gulf War examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right eye disability and left ankle disability, finding that these disabilities are related to her active duty service. The claim for a higher rating for left knee DJD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his left knee condition and its relation to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, hepatitis, a prostate condition, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or link these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition, numbness of the right lower extremity, and bilateral tinea pedis were not incurred in service. The Veteran's hallux valgus was not diagnosed during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and bilateral knee disorder are not service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a risk factor for contracting hepatitis C related to his in-service vaccinations, and thus denied service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and for extraschedular consideration of his hearing loss prior to June 5, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's reported symptoms are consistent with her objective findings and to provide an estimate of additional loss of range motion on repeated use over time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development, including a need for an examination regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and additional VA examinations for his service-connected lumbar spine, lower extremity radiculopathy, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his right knee disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his lumbar spine disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show ankylosis or IVDS treated by bed rest, which are required for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases or Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for depression and knee disabilities is pending as the SOC has not been issued yet.