Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's seizure disorder and patellofemoral pain syndrome/strain, left knee have resulted in a TDIU effective March 16, 2016. The seizures are rated at 100% disabling since that date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for bilateral tibial tendonitis disabilities have been withdrawn. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hallux valgus disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been granted service connection and assigned a 20% evaluation effective November 30, 1998. The other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or severe instability, which are required for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's chondromalacia patellae of the right and left knees are found to be related to service.,Service connection is granted for chondromalacia patellae of both knees.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion, and a supplemental VA opinion is needed to assess the etiology of the Veteran's left knee injury.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and recurrent subluxation of the right knee are rated at 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, effective January 16, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is not related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a right inguinal hernia or left knee disability during service, and the Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for service connection. The Veteran's left cheek scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant (Veteran) withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for CAD. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his CAD and degenerative disc disease was also granted.

The Veteran's stroke is not attributable to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or in-service ear infections.,The Veteran's right knee disorder is not etiologically related to his period of service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left hip or left knee disorders, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and GERD with esophagitis and flexible hiatal hernia, finding that the current conditions are related to service. The Veteran's complaints of knee pain during service were diagnosed as chondromalacia patella, which is now diagnosed as osteoarthritis. For the gastrointestinal disorder, the Board found that the Veteran had abdominal symptoms during service, including muscle spasms and discomfort, which resolved prior to separation but are currently diagnosed as GERD with esophagitis and flexible hiatal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition and a back condition, with the latter being secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's scars have been evaluated under the criteria prior to October 23, 2008. The Board has determined that he is not entitled to a compensable rating based on his scars due to insufficient area or lack of limitation of motion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip and knee disorders, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also found that there was no nexus between any current back disorder and service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The preponderance of the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.