Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disorder did not start during service and is unrelated to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability required a temporary total rating from March 1, 2007 to June 7, 2007 due to severe post-operative residuals following surgery. After this period, the residuals were not considered severe enough for an extension of the rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic, identifiable conditions for back disorder, hip disorder, right knee disorder, hearing loss disability, or hypertension. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right and left foot disabilities, as well as his left knee disability, are being remanded to allow for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis was denied by the RO, with a final effective date of December 1, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and examination of the Veteran's left knee condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying opinions regarding the appellant's knee disorders and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back disorder and right leg joint/sclerosis/right knee sclerosis are not related to his period of active military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, C5-6, and service connection for fibromyalgia, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, and arthritis of the shoulders, knees, and wrists were denied. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that they did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is not service-connected.,From June 19, 2006 to July 15, 2009, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for GERD. Since then, his GERD has been rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's right knee instability and arthritis have been granted service connection, with a combined initial disability rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's low back strain, left knee strain with internal derangement, and left ankle sprain have been granted service connection. The initial evaluations for the left knee strain and left ankle sprain are increased to 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable evaluations for his service-connected right shoulder acromioclavicular separation, left ear hearing loss, residuals of left shoulder dislocation, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee chondromalacia patella has been denied. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal at the Board hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment due to his failure to report his 1993 divorce, which resulted in an overpayment. The decision states that this constitutes bad faith and thus precludes waiver.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his skin disorder of the hands and feet does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as status post left knee partial meniscectomy, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome, left foot sesamoid fracture, status post right knee arthroscopy, allergic rhinitis, and migraine cephalalgia. The evaluations were found to be noncompensable under the applicable diagnostic codes.