Knee Board decisions

The Board finds that the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, a right leg disorder, a right knee disorder, a right hip disorder, a left leg disorder, a left knee disorder and a left hip disorder are denied as there is no medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left knee and left ankle disorders, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right total knee arthroplasty, myopic astigmatism with presbyopia and tinnitus. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle arthritis and left knee disability are related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his fractures of the right and left talus. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered primary to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left foot and right knee disabilities, but granted service connection for hemorrhoids with a 10% evaluation. The right knee disability was not found to be related to the left foot disability.

The Veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on needing aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for a right elbow disorder and nonallergic rhinitis (sinus disorder), but not for the claimed bilateral knee disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, left hip ganglion cyst, left foot disorder, right ankle disorder, head concussion injury residuals, or vertigo.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for chronic right knee pain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and a right knee disability, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders, neck injury residuals, and PTSD are related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TTRs were denied. The Veteran was granted a temporary total rating for right knee disability from February 13, 2004 to May 1, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the issues of arthritis bilateral hands, low back disorder with arthritis, peripheral neuropathy lower extremity, bilateral knee condition secondary to low back problem, and arthritis bilateral rib cage. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as failure to establish a direct link between his current conditions and military service.

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

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of a total left knee replacement are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Veteran's pes planus is also denied as secondary to his right ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right index finger condition and denied service connection for his left thumb condition. The claim for hypertension is remanded to allow for further development.