Knee Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for arthritis of the left knee, prior to June 1, 2006, due to noncompensable limitation of motion. The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability does not meet or approximate criteria for higher ratings under other applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's right knee disability to his military service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and cervical spine disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active military service, nor are they related to injury sustained while serving in the National Guard. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining vocational rehabilitation records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records and other relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is granted, with a separate rating of 10 percent assigned for slight instability. The claim for TDIU based on the service-connected right knee disability is also granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right knee injury and a fungal infection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's current left knee and low back disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various chronic conditions, including shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee, and foot disorders. The decision was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disorders, bilateral hip disorders, and a spine disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for arthritis of the left knee was granted, with a 10 percent disability rating assigned.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but finds that his arthritis of the knees and back was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was not incurred in or aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are related to his service-connected left ankle injury, which occurred during active duty in July 2004. As such, these conditions have been granted as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and knee disorders, including gout, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent since June 6, 2005. The appeal for a higher initial evaluation was denied.,Service connection for the left shoulder disorder and left knee disorder were granted with respective initial evaluations of 20% and 10%. The appeals for higher initial evaluations were denied.,The Veteran's right knee disorder is rated at zero percent since June 6, 2005. The appeal for a higher initial evaluation was denied until November 23, 2006 when the rating was increased to 10%.,Service connection for the right shoulder disorder was not granted.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left femur disabilities, as well as his initial rating for a left knee disability. The current ratings of 20 percent are maintained.