Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee DJD is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hip and knee disabilities are related to his active service, including parachute jumps during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues currently on appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review them.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for rectum damage and entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of degenerative spurring, right knee injury, postoperative as the Veteran withdrew these issues prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been denied as there is no evidence of a current right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and to obtain updated treatment records. The issues are whether he should receive a higher rating for his right knee disability and if he qualifies for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause or aggravate his claimed conditions, and the Board finds no evidence of a nexus between his service-connected right femur fracture residuals and either condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of flexion. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and failure to obtain necessary medical opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of knee disorders. This includes obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and knee condition are found to be related to service, with the hearing loss attributed to noise exposure during service and the knee condition due to arthritis. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a right shoulder condition and service connection for left and right knee disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of current disability or service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's left knee disorder, including whether it was aggravated by INACDUTRA on December 29, 1990. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that a VA opinion is needed to address whether these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected pes cavus.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including the scar from his surgery, is currently rated at 60 percent disabling as of May 2, 2011.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are rated based on their current functional impairment, with the left knee receiving a higher rating due to its instability.,The Veteran is denied entitlement to increased ratings for his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's initial ratings for residuals of shin splints with chondromalacia of the left and right knees have been increased to 20 percent, effective March 16, 2009, for the right knee and March 8, 2002, for the left knee.