Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that these conditions were incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee were all granted. The Board found that there was at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to afford him an opportunity for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, a back disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that any are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the right and left knees were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding no evidence of a worsening in his left ear hearing loss or any new conditions related to his service-connected metallic foreign body. The Veteran's bilateral knee and hip degenerative joint diseases were not found to be secondary to his service-connected condition, and his lumbar spine disease was also not found to be secondary.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current arteriostenosis, left above-the-knee amputation, and peripheral vascular disease of the right leg are not related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability or left knee disability that was incurred in service. The VA examiner found no nexus between the current right knee tear and military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed low back, left hip, and right knee disorders were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. The left knee disability claim is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Veteran's current residuals of an in-service right knee injury were found to have begun during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the wrists and knees, as well as GERD, have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and right knee disabilities have been denied. The Veteran's internal derangement of the left knee is currently rated at 20 percent, while his degenerative joint disease of the left knee is rated at 10 percent, and his degenerative joint disease of the right knee is rated at 10 percent.

All claims for service connection were denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the appellant's claimed conditions or exposure to potential causative agents.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by instability and degenerative joint disease, has been rated at 10 percent since the initial grant of service connection. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the appellant's left knee disability, including arthritis, may be related to his service. The RO must also obtain all of the appellant's VA treatment records from April 1967 to July 1997 and from November 2004 to present.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess his left knee and sinus disabilities.