Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his shrapnel wound with retained foreign bodies, muscle group XI, left lower leg, with above the knee amputation has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's hypertension is not productive of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.,Diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral knee disorder were not shown in service or for many years thereafter; they are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a higher rating based on flexion or extension limitations, as well as no evidence of ankylosis, instability, or cartilage involvement. For hearing loss, the VA examinations did not show any exceptional circumstances warranting extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.,No specific effective date was provided.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, low back disability, hepatitis C, and multiple forehead scars. The Veteran is currently rated at 40% for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including consideration of all applicable diagnostic codes and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his post-operative osteoarthroscopy of the left knee was denied as there is no objective evidence showing flexion limited to less than 85 degrees, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a below the left knee amputation as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered a remand due to incomplete medical opinions and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated his peripheral vascular disease, leading to the left leg amputation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and residuals of a nasal septoplasty have been granted. However, he is not entitled to any additional compensation as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms in the knees.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and chondromalacia of the knees were found to be service-connected, with a current rating of 10% for each knee condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for left knee arthritis and denied his request for a compensable rating for malaria. The Veteran did not receive a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to assess his right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and grants service connection for right knee arthritis as it is found to be related to incidents of combat service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disabilities did not first manifest in service and are not causally related to service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a dental disability attributable to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection. For the remaining issues, the Board finds in favor of the Veteran.