Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The medical evidence does not support a connection between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bilateral knee disability, shoulder disability, elbow disability, wrist disability, and hip disability due to cold injury.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, and arthritis were denied as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability. The exposure basis was not applicable due to lack of in-service Vietnam service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since December 10, 2015, with a prior rating of 30% before that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right Achilles tendonitis, or left Achilles tendonitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, updating employment information, and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claims, and service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the right knee, detached retina, right shoulder, and bilateral hearing loss claims.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disability, but determined that there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg (to include left knee) disability and right foot disability, both claimed as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee, are denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability separate from his already service-connected right peroneal nerve injury.

The Veteran's right knee DJD with torn medial and lateral menisci was granted a 10 percent rating, effective July 30, 2007. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no longer a case or controversy with respect to the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 29, 2006, for a combined 100 percent disability rating. The issues have been dismissed as moot due to the finding of CUE in the July 1985 rating decision.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected left knee disability was denied as the combined disability rating for disabilities of the left lower extremity exceeded the maximum allowed by law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DJD of both knees is not service connected, but her hypertension is found to be service-connected on a secondary basis due to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The claim of secondary service connection for bilateral knee arthritis is remanded as the opinion provided does not address this issue.

The Veteran's left total knee replacement has resulted in pain but no chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness. The current disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to any decision being made.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's left lower extremity and left knee disorders were not related to his active military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.