Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is manifested by 0 degrees of extension, 110 degrees of flexion, and x-ray evidence of moderate tricompartmental arthritis. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the left knee was not incurred or aggravated by service, including his service-connected right knee, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities. The Board found no evidence to support a secondary relationship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant an increased rating or separate ratings for instability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in December 2008. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder is now before the Board again.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his left knee and urethral constriction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee/leg disability was not incurred or aggravated during active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The VA examination conducted in July 2011 concluded that it is less likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all issues related to service connection and evaluations for GERD, left knee disability, tinnitus, and GAD.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right and left knee disabilities did not manifest during his military service or as a result of an injury sustained in service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his service treatment records and for a comprehensive VA examination to clarify the current diagnoses and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC for further development and consideration of his claim for an increased rating for service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is not shown to have developed as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service. The Board also noted that there was no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology from service to present. Therefore, the claim for service connection on a direct basis was denied.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The issue of right knee disability remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for osteomalacia of the left knee is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's knee disabilities and hypogonadism are being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for low back and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate rationale provided in VA examinations, requiring further development including additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his currently diagnosed left knee arthritis did not meet the criteria for service connection as it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left leg hypersensitivity and left foot drop are not related to his in-service ACL repair surgery, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, concluding that the current conditions are more likely related to post-service injuries rather than military service.