Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his arthritis of the knees and right shoulder disorder are service-connected based on direct evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either disability.

Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions as the competent evidence does not establish a link between any current disabilities and service or any presumptive period.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disorder and bilateral leg phlebitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for the right knee or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the right lower extremity prior to November 28, 2006 and beyond 40 percent thereafter, nor did it support an increased evaluation for the left leg phlebitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for instability of the right knee, as it was scheduled but not conducted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability, including his total knee replacement, is not related to service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities were denied in part, granted in part, and the decision is mixed (some issues granted, some not).

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for arthritis of the right knee and hip, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee and left knee disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations. The effective date for the increased ratings remains pending as it is not specified in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues include increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities, as well as service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the appellant requires A&A or is housebound.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral degenerative arthritis of the knees and denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected knee disabilities and erosive duodenitis, and determining if there are any outstanding claims or issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further action, including scheduling a DRO hearing and obtaining VA treatment records.

The Veteran's left knee strain is currently evaluated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects her disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected fractured coccyx and right knee disorder have been denied as there is no legal basis to award a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 26, 2005 for a 10 percent disability rating for right knee patellar chondromalacia.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and an earlier effective date was denied. The left knee condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, hearing loss has not been service-connected, and the low back disorder does not have a prior effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and knee replacements, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and denied all of his claims.