Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disorders and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's knee conditions are related to his military service, while the psychiatric condition is considered a direct result of service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his right knee laxity and instability, as well as service connection for a spinal cord injury, C6-7, L4-5 are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and left shoulder disorder due to new evidence submitted since the February 2005 rating decision. The Board finds that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals on several issues, including those related to scars, knee conditions, and secondary service connection claims. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU or specially adapted housing grant due to his ability to perform sedentary clerical work from his motorized scooter, despite his significant nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left leg disability, manifested by left knee arthritis and osteopenia, left Achilles tendonitis, and a left calcaneal spur, is not due to a disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for neck, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including his partial meniscectomy and DJD, is currently rated at 20 percent for arthroscopy residuals. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for TDIU to the extent that his case was referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of a TDIU award on an extraschedular basis.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disorder in service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee and back disabilities, as well as other claims including increased evaluations for various conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service and granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and right knee arthritis do not warrant an initial compensable disability rating. The RO should obtain any missing VA examination reports and ensure all relevant evidence is associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The decision is mixed, with some issues granted and others not.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right knee disorder in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and are not proximately due to, the result of, or chronically aggravated by his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left knee patellofemoral syndrome, service connection for a left shoulder disorder, and reopening of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or new and material evidence to reopen the psychiatric disorder claim.