Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and low back disorders have been denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support an initial compensable evaluation for either condition from December 1, 2005 to February 22, 2010, or any subsequent rating above 10 percent for the right knee disorder, nor a rating greater than 20 percent for his low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for left knee osteochondritis desiccans with arthritis from 20 percent to 10 percent was not warranted and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as other conditions, were granted at 10 percent.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by painful motion and flexion limited to 115 degrees with no pain on motion, is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a left ankle disability, and the left knee disability did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's Tietze's syndrome is characterized by subjective complaints of sharp, almost paralyzing chest pain occurring approximately twice a week and difficulty breathing with viral infections. The disability has been rated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 5321.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome and arthritis were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee chondromalacia is not related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's low back, left knee, and right patellar tendonitis disabilities are related to his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion, was found to warrant a 10 percent rating since October 26, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's left knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claim will be adjudicated again after this development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal. As a result, no further action by the Board is appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to assess his service-connected spine disability and its impact on his lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine and right wrist disabilities, as well as any newly identified conditions. The effective dates will be determined based on the findings from these examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left and right knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, neurological disabilities in both upper extremities, and a psychiatric condition. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of a right knee injury and asthma with emphysema, finding that these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right and left knee disabilities has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.