Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a bilateral knee condition, and a back condition were denied. The Board found that there is no evidence establishing current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the appellant's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of an injury or disease incurred in service. The appellant's spontaneous pneumothoraxes and knee disabilities are not considered to be service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral foot disorder, fatigue, joint pain of elbows and wrist, low back disorder, skin rash, bilateral ankle condition, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected low back pain and bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been manifested by limited range of motion and degenerative changes, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's service records do not show any scars of the right buttock, inner left arm, left knee, or left ankle. The Board finds no current disability to support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher schedular evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found no evidence of a right or left knee disorder in service and denied the claims. The residuals of a fractured sternum were also denied as there was no aggravation during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder. The Veteran's right (major) fifth finger fracture residuals have not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for patellofemoral syndrome, left knee is being remanded due to the incorrect address for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, right knee disability, and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right knee disorder, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty and is not due to his service-connected left knee disability.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee chondromalacia, although not explicitly diagnosed in service, is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The claims for hair loss and sinusitis were denied as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from Bay Pines VAMC and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed to determine if it is service-connected.

The Veteran's arthritis of both knees was not found to be related to service or his service-connected cephalgia, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition and increased rating for early degenerative changes of the left knee was denied. The decision is based on the current disability ratings assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities have not met the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.