Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that the schedular criteria were not met.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left hip and left knee disorders are not service-connected as residuals of a left leg injury, to include as secondary to service-connected disability.,However, the Veteran has been granted service connection for a rupture of the semimembranous muscle in his left thigh, which is considered a separate issue.

The Veteran's right knee disability is productive of chronic pain and mildly limited flexion, but does not warrant a rating in excess of the current 10 percent assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination. The case will be reviewed again after these actions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left thigh fragment wound disability and service connection for a left knee disorder, to include arthritis, as secondary to the service-connected left thigh fragment wound disability are being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's low back disability is not service-connected and was first manifested years after service.,The Veteran's right knee injury with chondromalacia does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for prepatellar syndrome in both his right and left knees were denied as the disabilities do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but granted a 10 percent rating for his skin disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board Hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for leukemia, right knee pain, and arthritis of the bilateral knees due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee condition is not related to service or an in-service injury, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's arthritis of bilateral knees is not service-connected, and his lumbosacral spine disorder has been rated at 10% since July 2003. The claim for a separate rating for arthritis was denied.

The Veteran's right knee instability and arthritis have been rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, with a combined rating of 30 percent. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a total right knee arthroplasty is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently shown low back, left knee, and bilateral leg disabilities are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, shell fragment wound of the upper right arm with retained foreign body and residual scar involvement, and shell fragment wound of the right knee are currently rated as 40 percent disabling. The appeals for higher ratings remain denied.

The Veteran's nerve entrapment left side of chest condition was granted service connection with an effective date of September 30, 1974.,The Veteran's claim for a left knee stress fracture residuals was granted with an effective date of August 15, 2003.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disability related to the Veteran's period of active service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for arthritis and a Baker's cyst of the right knee, superimposed on synovitis is being remanded due to incomplete development.