Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as a result of his ability to engage in sedentary work.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes a laceration and degenerative joint disease, is not rated higher than the current 10% due to lack of limitation in range of motion or instability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and low back disorders are not related to his service-connected left fifth metatarsal fracture, and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability. The claim for diabetes mellitus was referred to the RO.

The Veteran's right knee disability is evaluated at 10 percent, and his tinnitus claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable disability ratings for his left knee disorder, rhinitis, and GERD were granted. He is currently assigned a noncompensable (0%) rating for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage rating standards for TDIU and his claim is granted. The effective date of this decision is June 20, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition. The decision is based on evidence that supports these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further investigation.

The Veteran's left leg above the knee amputation was not incurred as a result of VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination. The Board denied entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and TDIU due to lack of service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee osteoarthritis is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes meniscectomy and reconstructive surgery residuals with arthritis, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is the proximal cause of his degenerative joint disease, right knee. The Board grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current disabilities and active military service.

The Veteran's arthritis of the knees is found to be incurred in service, and his other claims are denied.

The Veteran's loss of use of his lower extremities is due to service-connected disabilities, but the evidence does not show that this loss meets the criteria for permanent and total service-connected disability resulting in the loss or loss of use of both feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's jaw pain is service-connected, but his low back, knee, shoulder, and hepatitis B disabilities are not.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to be examined by VA to determine if her bilateral knee disorder preexisted service and, if so, whether it was aggravated during service. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination.