Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not etiologically related to service and denied her claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His bilateral knee disabilities, peripheral vestibular disorder, left eye condition, cervical spine disability, and head injury residuals were not found to be related to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee and shoulder disabilities are not related to his military service, as they were first demonstrated years after service and were due to postservice injuries.

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of a left knee replacement are currently rated at 30 percent, effective April 1, 2010. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 16, 2001, for the grants of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that either condition warranted a rating in excess of 30 percent from the specified dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete information regarding his service dates and missing medical records from October 12, 2001. The Veteran is seeking service connection for injuries sustained during active duty.

The Veteran's chondromalacia of the left knee is currently rated at 10 percent, and he has been granted separate evaluations for instability and removal of semilunar cartilage.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran does not have a left knee disability that is related to service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ITBS of his knees and a scar from surgery on his right fifth toe were denied. The Veteran was already receiving a 10 percent rating for each knee, which is considered adequate under the criteria set forth in the Rating Schedule. The scar received a separate compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder, headaches, hypertension, and joint pain of the lumbar spine and left shoulder were denied as they are not shown to be related to service or any incident thereof.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle, knee, and foot disabilities are related to his period of active service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, but the Board finds that his service-connected coronary artery disease substantially contributed to his death. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder and headache disorder are related to her active duty service, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred in-service.

The Board found that the appellant's left ankle and knee disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty for training, and thus denied service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to be moderate, with calluses on her heels and first metatarsal areas. The Board determined that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

Service connection is granted for lumbar spine arthritis. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased disability rating for hyperthyroidism has been dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Both conditions are evaluated under the 'direct' service connection theory.