Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a post-traumatic left knee sprain was granted, with the current evaluation maintained at 20 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and is not related to his service. The claim for a temporary total disability rating due to treatment for a service-connected disability requiring convalescence following surgery was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis were denied, as the current schedular ratings adequately reflect his disability levels. The claim for secondary service connection for quadriceps tendon repair was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia patella, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by active service.

The Board is remanding the claims for left knee and right knee service connection due to incomplete records, inadequate explanation of denial, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted statements were duplicative.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher initial rating for his left knee disorder, and he needs to be reexamined. His bilateral eye condition may have worsened during his second period of active duty, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine if this is the case.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was incurred in, or caused by, her military service. The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee condition is secondary to a service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, and left knee condition was denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, left hip disorder (secondary to left knee), left index finger disorder, and lumbar back disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board found no current disability related to active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the initial ratings assigned for the lumbar spine disability and right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the left knee is currently rated at 10 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or ankylosis.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings warranted due to lack of additional limitation or instability. The hiatal hernia with reflux is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.,Neither the right nor left knee disability has been found to meet criteria for a higher rating based on functional impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and service connection for plantar fascia and a right knee disorder, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee patellofemoral pain and posterior tendonitis of the right ankle, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to its adjudication of the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his major depressive disorder and degenerative arthritis of the knees and spine, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.