Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for an increased rating for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed a claim to reopen his right knee disability, but found no new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's other claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a chronic condition related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The hiatus hernia claim was withdrawn, and the below-the-knee amputation claim is denied due to lack of a nexus between the service-connected cold injury residuals and the amputation. Service connection for traumatic arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine and both shoulders remains pending as the original denial in 1969 did not include these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently evaluated with a 30 percent rating for laxity and a 10 percent rating for degenerative joint disease. The claim for an increased evaluation has been denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left knee or leg and hip disorder related to service. The Veteran's complaints are not credible, as he did not report these symptoms until many years after separation from service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities warrant a 20 percent rating each since August 12, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right knee disability with arthritis have been denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or injury related to the current conditions, respectively.

The Veteran's pes planus of the right foot is found to have been incurred in service, and service connection for this condition is granted. The issues regarding nerve damage of bilateral feet and legs are also addressed, with a determination that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an above-the-knee amputation of the right leg and major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran's right leg amputation was not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected condition, including his low back disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's major depressive disorder did not have its onset in service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not meet the criteria for compensation under Section 1151 due to lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or fault in providing hospital care resulting in additional disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder with headaches, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and bilateral foot disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disability are all found to be service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and bilateral shin splints, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Board found no current left knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic right knee disability, ulcers, or PTSD due to personal assault. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not manifested by persistent bleeding, anemia, fissures, nor are they large or thrombotic.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to her military service and denied all claims for service connection.