Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative osteoarthritis was evaluated at 30 percent from June 13, 2003, to October 13, 2003. The claim for an increased rating is denied as the evidence does not show that extension of the left knee was limited to 30 degrees.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, characterized as posttraumatic arthritis with painful motion, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected knee and low back disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to October 10, 2006. His claim for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is attributable to service, and his left knee disorder is secondary to the right knee disorder. The Board finds that he does not have a right ankle disorder or headaches related to service. His low back disability was not incurred in service.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and need for clarification of certain medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder is related to his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee replacement resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a rating of 60 percent from January 2, 2008 to March 29, 2009. For the period prior to January 2, 2008 and from May 1, 2010, his right knee replacement resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's left knee replacement is rated at 30 percent, with separate ratings for instability and a muscle injury. The claim was denied in part but granted in part.

The Board has decided to remand the reopened claims of service connection for right knee, right shoulder, low back, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disabilities due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The appellant withdrew his appeal of the claim of service connection for a left knee disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for prostate cancer and a left knee disorder. The prostate cancer claim will be considered under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.311 due to inaccurate radiation exposure information, while the left knee disorder claim requires additional examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, hip, and low back conditions as well as bilateral eye conditions. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right knee DJD has been granted, but the RO is instructed to schedule a new VA examination and obtain any relevant medical records before deciding whether he should receive a higher rating.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran had a pre-existing left knee condition that was aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is not secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.