Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left shoulder rotator cuff injury, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee arthroscopy and chondromalacia patella. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, restrictive lung disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are not related to his service or any service-connected conditions.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disability, restrictive lung disability, and obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his left knee disability and migraines did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee instability is denied as the evidence does not show moderate or severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was denied as the weight of evidence is against a finding of a nexus between any in-service event and his current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic loss of teeth numbers 7, 8 and 9 was also denied because the evidence does not support a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and a total knee replacement, is not service-connected. The Veteran was also denied TDIU due to his inability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been granted, but no new or increased evaluations are warranted.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and left knee disability have been rated appropriately, but she is seeking higher ratings. The claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left hand disorder has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities, headaches, stomach disability, and sleep apnea due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his left knee instability and status post total knee replacement. The case involves conflicting determinations by the RO and AMC regarding the assignment of separate disability ratings, which must be resolved before any final decision can be made.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 20 percent for his right knee disability effective May 12, 2010. He is also granted a separate staged disability rating of 20 percent from May 12, 2010 to September 26, 2016 and 10 percent thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, neck, and back disabilities are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and increased the disability rating for ankle disability to 30 percent, effective May 13, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of low back disability, bilateral knee disability or headaches that were incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence of record showing such disabilities during active duty service and no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right knee disability, left knee disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of his left knee disability and granted it. The other issues on direct basis have been denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active duty service, while his left knee disability does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service and there is no evidence of a nexus between his current right knee condition and his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection for his right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, low back, right eye, or left eye disability that is service-connected. The blood condition claim was also denied.