Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including those from the East Los Angeles Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. The case will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left knee is found to be secondary to his service-connected left foot disorder. The Board finds that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service-connected residuals of a broken nose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee and shell fragment wound to the buttocks area.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than December 13, 2004 for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability. The decision found that the earliest effective date was December 13, 2004.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 29, 1999, for service connection for residuals of right and left knee strains were denied as the earliest effective date that can be assigned is April 29, 1999.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that there is no current evidence of a bilateral knee disability and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for her Chrondomalaica (Chondromalacia Patellae) knees.,Both knees are currently rated at 10 percent disabling, with no additional issues related to service connection or exposure.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 30 percent since October 19, 2006. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period prior to or after this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee, left ankle, low back, or skin disorder that is related to his period of active service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his right knee disability, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for right knee disability, as it was incurred during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, status post meniscectomy is being remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chondromalacia of the bilateral knees and a respiratory disorder (bronchial asthma and COPD). The Board found that these conditions are not related to active service or any period of active duty for training.

The Veteran's residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left knee are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to an increased rating.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, post-operative resection of fractured patella, is currently rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board granted service connection for instability of the left knee and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation effective February 27, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to her claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied for neck pain, left ankle sprain, right ankle twist/sprain, right knee pain, left plantar callus (claimed as left foot pain), and bilateral hand pain.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder and has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for hip disorders. The issues of service connection for knee disorders, back disorder, and hip disorders are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, right eye disability, and injuries to his nose, mouth, and teeth. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions, and there is no evidence linking them to his service. The claims for service connection are denied.