Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and needs to request additional records from the JSRRC.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating or service connection based on secondary disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder is causally related to an in-service injury and finds it as likely as not incurred during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left lower extremity were rated as 10 percent disabling prior to July 11, 2006 and as 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's post-traumatic degenerative arthritis of the left knee was rated as 10 percent disabling since July 11, 2006.,The Board found that an increased rating for varicose veins prior to July 11, 2006 and for post-traumatic degenerative arthritis beginning July 11, 2006 is not warranted under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the appellant was not unemployable by reason of service-connected disability for the period from November 29, 2006, through March 27, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected torn medial meniscus, right knee, post operative with instability since August 28, 2006. The maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5257 was not assigned.

The Veteran's right knee disabilities, including arthritis and meniscus tear, have been evaluated based on their current severity.,His left knee disability has also been evaluated based on its current severity.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition that is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent each, and the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, as well as his right shoulder disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as bilateral pneumonia, cerebrovascular disease, and Parkinson's disease. The Board found that his service-connected knee disabilities did not contribute substantially to his immobility or development of pneumonia.

The Veteran requested an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability, but later withdrew the appeal. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to be of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a back or bilateral knee disability due to disease or injury incurred in service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied due to her failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2007. The Board found that she did not provide good cause for missing the examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic headaches, and coronary artery disease with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were denied. The Veteran's mood disorder claim is remanded to the RO.