Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee patellar tendinitis and right ankle Achilles tendinitis are service-connected. However, there is no evidence of current conjunctivitis or its residuals.

The Veteran's hemorrhoid disorder was found to have initial manifestations during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues on appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent for moderate instability. The Board has granted this rating and remanded the claim to obtain a new VA examination and etiological opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disorder. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions, as well as increased ratings for fibromyalgia and PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and neck or cervical spine disability. The claim is granted as both disabilities are found to be related to active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities have been reopened.,Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for diabetes mellitus, knee disabilities, or hearing loss. The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a right or left knee disability in service and denied service connection for both knees. The Veteran's current knee disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current left knee, neck, and low back disabilities and his military service. The conditions were not shown to have had onset during service or within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee disorders are service-connected as they were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee chondromalacia was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee chondromalacia and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back, bilateral knee, left ankle, and depression disabilities as they are not etiologically related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was ruled as a result of suicide, and the Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The appellant claimed service connection for the cause of death based on a psychiatric disorder first manifested in service, but the evidence showed no nexus between any service-connected disability and the Veteran's post-service depression. The Board concluded that the Veteran's post-service depression was not a psychosis warranting presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as her conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder to his military service and concluded that it is less likely than not caused by or a result of his military service.

The Board denied service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knees, finding that any current knee disabilities are unrelated to service or a disease or injury of service origin, including service-connected Achilles tendonitis of the feet with pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination. The Veteran seeks a higher disability rating for his service-connected left knee disability.