Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current back and bilateral knee disabilities were not incurred in service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to further development of evidence being required before adjudicating his pending claim for an increased disability evaluation for his right knee necrotizing fasciitis and his claim of entitlement to service connection for nerve damage of the right knee.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including VA examinations and the provision of updated medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, right foot condition, initial compensable evaluations for service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee and service-connected right ankle strain, and an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bursitis of the right hip.

The Board denied all issues related to service connection and initial evaluations for various disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for status as a former prisoner of war, service connection for posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the left knee and nutritional disorders, and malaria. The appeal for non-service-connected disability pension was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and tinnitus have been granted, but the initial ratings for both conditions are denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left earache with tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle fracture, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disabilities were denied by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected genu recurvatum, right knee, and arthritis, right knee, are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis, severe instability, flexion limited to 15 degrees, extension limited to 20 degrees, or malunion of the tibia and fibula with marked knee or ankle disability in his right knee. His left knee osteoarthritis was considered as a primary condition rather than secondary to his service-connected right knee injury.

The Veteran's left knee disability is manifested by flexion ranging from 120 to 140 degrees and moderate instability, warranting a separate 20 percent evaluation for moderate instability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a lumbosacral spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty has been rated at 60 percent effective October 1, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and right foot disabilities, finding no competent medical evidence showing these conditions were related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an umbilical hernia and a left knee disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service. The claim for an increased rating for the left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and right knee disability were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and skin cancer, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.