Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date of any award would not impact the final April 1975 rating decision.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for his left knee disability and right wrist injury were denied. The Veteran was granted a temporary total rating for the left knee disability from February 3, 2006 to March 31, 2007, with a subsequent 30 percent evaluation effective April 1, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was granted a rating of 10 percent for synovitis of the right knee. The remaining claims are pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his period of active service or if it was caused by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee degenerative arthritis warrant a combined rating of 30 percent, effective July 29, 2005. The ratings have been increased from the maximum available for these disabilities under DCs 5010-5260.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral knee disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claim for an increased rating for lumbar spine disability was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings were denied, while the claim for an earlier effective date was not adjudicated due to lack of certification.

The Board found no underlying condition or malady with regard to the Veteran's right knee pain, and thus denied service connection for a right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee condition are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or connection to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability was reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's loss of use of the left foot due to amputation above the knee is not a compensable disability under Chapter 11 of Title 38 or as a result of an injury or disease incurred in service. Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility requirements for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the service-connected internal derangement of the right knee, status post injury with degenerative arthritis, effective February 1, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of her claim. The temporary total disability rating for convalescence following September 20, 2004, VA orthopedic treatment for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee residuals was denied by the RO in July 2000 and August 2001. The Board denied service connection for PTSD in October 2006. In October 2008, the Board remanded the case to consider additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current knee disorder and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and information received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to be productive of a disability picture that precludes him from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated as 10 percent disabling since July 2004, with a separate rating for limitation of extension. The Veteran is also service-connected for bilateral diabetic retinopathy and TDIU. The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous directives and additional development is required.