Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, may be related to his service-connected left knee disability. The Board has ordered a remand for further development and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee disability that was incurred or aggravated during active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis of the right knee, and sleep apnea were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected chronic low back strain and bilateral tinnitus, as well as her claim to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for hearing loss. The decision also addressed issues of service connection for various other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including back disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, right knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and joint disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the relationship between his service-connected lumbar spine disability and his bilateral knee disability, as well as whether his combined disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, urethral discharge, bilateral knee arthritis, sinusitis, stomach cramps and bleeding ulcer with blood transfusion are all denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury that led to these conditions.

The Veteran's left knee instability is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5257.,The Veteran's right knee painful limited motion is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5260.

The Veteran's PTSD, peroneal nerve disability, left hip strain, internal derangement of the left knee, and lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease are all rated at their maximum allowable levels. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

All claims for increased ratings were denied by the Board in its decision dated August 19, 2014.

The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees was not present until after his discharge from active duty, and is not related to service or any incident of service origin, including exposure to cold weather in Germany.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral knee disorder, left ankle disorder, or right ankle disorder that is causally related to his military service. The VA examination and opinion obtained in November 2006 concluded that there was no clear evidence of knee disability on examination and nothing in the record to show a significant problem in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disabilities, including degenerative changes and gout, is denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions were present during or caused by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and denied increased evaluations for right knee chondromalacia and arthritis, on both a schedular and extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities, including arthritis, were not incurred or aggravated by service and therefore denied her claims.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected disability for the neck, left shoulder, low back, or right knee disorders and denied all claims.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, cervical spine, left knee and right knee disabilities based on the Veteran's credible assertions of in-service injuries and subsequent development of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support a link between his current condition and an in-service injury. The case was remanded for further development but no additional medical opinion or records were provided.