Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed residuals of cold weather injury and right knee injury, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Veteran's bilateral knee patellofemoral syndrome has been rated at 10 percent, effective December 2006. The external hemorrhoid is not compensable.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for upper and lower back disorders and bilateral knee disorders are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at least 10 percent since the grant of service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss is also rated as compensable.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the right knee were denied by the Board. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities did not manifest during his military service and are not otherwise related to an event or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service, was not aggravated during service, and is not related to his period of active service. The low back disability was also not shown to be related to service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and arthritis of the back, neck, and knees were not granted service connection or increased rating. The issues regarding residuals of shrapnel wounds to the right hand and arm and a chronic respiratory disorder due to herbicide exposure are unknown.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment, with sedentary forms of employment being possible.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability is pending due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's left knee strain, status post anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal repair, is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 26, 2002. Effective September 26, 2002, the disability rating was increased to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence, as well as the denial of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia patella, left knee degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia patella, and cervical spine degenerative disk disease are as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability and surgery were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a total left knee replacement are currently rated at 60 percent, effective June 1, 2010. The claim for an increased rating for mood disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability within one year after service.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including residuals of a circumcision, ED, right knee arthritis, bilateral foot condition, and back condition are granted. The claim for an increased evaluation for the fractured left medial malleolus is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, bowel disorder, and post-operative residuals of a left knee meniscus repair were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new evaluations or effective dates.