Knee Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a left knee infection resulting from VA medical care, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is denied as there is no evidence of any knee disability during or immediately after service, and the current record does not include medical evidence linking his current knee condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to outdated medical records and the need for further examination. The issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected right leg disability with open fracture and DJD of the knee is being addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and left knee/shin disorders are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he sustained additional disability as a result of his slip and fall at the VA medical center in Chillicothe, Ohio. The case will be reviewed based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and service connection for a bilateral hip disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and further development of the evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorders, all claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active service or to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA orthopedic examination to consider the appellant's entire medical history and disability picture. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder are being addressed in this context.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for a TDIU, were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The RO previously assigned a temporary total disability rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his chondromalacia of the right and left knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is found to be aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. His hypertension, however, was not incurred or aggravated in active service and is unrelated to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities from January 2, 2004, to March 3, 2005, and from December 1, 2005, to September 1, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to her active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee injury, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and military service.

The Board has not decided the service connection claims for right and left shoulder disorders, right and left knee disorders, and a deviated nasal septum. The Veteran's claim is pending on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating for any condition.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective August 14, 2003. The initial ratings for left ankle sprain and right ankle sprain are both 10 percent, effective August 14, 2003. The initial rating for left knee arthritis remains at 10 percent, effective August 14, 2003.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for throat cancer, right knee arthritis, and right ankle disability were denied. The claim for left wrist disorder was remanded.