Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension). The RO has granted a separate rating for instability based on the Veteran's history of lateral instability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia (to include as secondary to PTSD), and arthritis have been denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD from May 3, 2007 through April 18, 2011 has been granted. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since April 19, 2011 and to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from November 19, 2007 through April 18, 2011 have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for skin, lumbar spine, bilateral ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee bursitis is manifested by pain, range of motion from 0 to no less than 45 degrees, and with no subluxation and instability. The criteria for entitlement to a disability in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back, umbilical hernia and right knee disabilities are related to his in-service accident. The right hip disability is not established.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities and prescribed medications on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left eye cataract and right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of motion, finding no evidence to support service connection or an increase in disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left leg/knee disability is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a low back or right knee disability that was incurred in service, and the VA examinations did not establish a direct relationship between any current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The left knee disability was not rated in excess of 20 percent, the back disability prior to April 27, 2006 was rated at 10 percent, and after that date it did not warrant a higher rating. The foot disorders, scar from little finger laceration, and skin disability were all denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the ankles, knees, hands and elbows were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues related to his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and degenerative joint diseases of the right and left knees.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year after service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current left knee disorder to his military service, including any in-service injury related to parachute jumping. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral knee disability did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, and is unrelated to service. The claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is denied.

The Board has determined that another VA examination is needed to determine the nature, extent and etiology of any right hip disorder or multiple joint arthritis currently present. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration of his PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, memory loss, muscle spasm, and joint pain. The examiner will assess whether these conditions are related to his military service, particularly his service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of basal cell cancer and assigned a grant disposition to the issues regarding initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left knee with chondritis and right knee with chondritis.

Service connection for arthritis, claimed as joint pain of the hands, feet, and knees has been reopened. The Veteran's current diagnosed disability is not a qualifying chronic disability.,Service connection for migraines has been reopened. The Veteran's current diagnosed migraine disability is not a qualifying chronic disability.,Service connection for prostatitis (claimed as testicular pain) has been reopened. The Veteran's current diagnosed benign prostatic hypertrophy is not a qualifying chronic disability.,Service connection for dermatitis, urticaria, and shingles has been denied on the merits.