Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for DJD, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms without warranting a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-operative medial meniscectomy of the right knee and traumatic arthritis of the right knee were denied as there was no evidence to support a higher rating based on current medical findings.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, and neuroforaminal narrowing. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a right knee injury, which is found to be aggravated by military service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) remains denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and a previous meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent. The VA determined that the condition does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The appellant will be scheduled for VA examinations in support of her claims for hypertension, left knee disorder, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current knee and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, bilateral knee strain, and onychomycosis of the feet as these conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of stress fracture of the right knee have not met or approximated criteria for a higher disability rating at any time during the period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right knee disability as secondary to a service-connected disease or injury. The examiner concluded that there was insufficient evidence to show a cause/effect relationship between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as there is no evidence showing he filed a claim prior to May 19, 2009.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran has established entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right shoulder sprain, but not for any other claimed conditions. The Board finds that the evidence does not support the existence of current disabilities related to his reported injuries in Iraq.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is service-connected. The right knee issue and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic left knee disability during service or at any time thereafter, and thus the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for left knee arthritis and finds that new evidence supports this reopening. The claim of service connection for cervical spine disability remains denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability, including as secondary to her right knee disability. The July 2003 RO decision denying this claim is final.

The Board denied service connection for low back and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% disability evaluation for his left knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show that he was entitled to such a rating prior to September 29, 2005.