Knee Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning all issues, including the reopening of service connection claims and the entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is at least 70 percent, meeting the criteria for a TDIU from January 5, 2009. The Veteran has been unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities have been evaluated at 10 percent throughout the rating period. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for either condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent effective February 1, 2008. The rating reflects chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected area.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder was not caused by or aggravated by active military service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video hearing and the revocation of his current representative. The issues include reopening the claim for service connection for hearing loss, as well as claims for various other conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current right or left knee disabilities and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran requires the assistance of another person in meeting his daily needs, as well as to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment due to service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that he meets the criteria for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chondromalacia of both knees does not warrant an increased disability evaluation beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder, sleep disorder, and left knee disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's preexisting polio syndrome increased in severity during service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for bilateral knee arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the left knee, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee arthritis is likely attributable to his period of military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the RO to consider additional medical evidence and provide an SSOC, including a VA examination of his left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including right shoulder, back, left hip, bilateral ankle, right foot and right knee disorders are denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claim for a right hip disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 20 percent rating to a 10 percent rating for right knee disability, effective September 1, 2005, was not proper and restored the former 20 percent evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of service connection for a bilateral shoulder and arm disability, a low back disability, and a right knee disability.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of a bilateral knee disorder, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.