Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disorder is currently rated at 20 percent, effective May 16, 2002. The Board found that the condition warranted a higher rating due to limitation of flexion and pain.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for verification of the Veteran's reserve service and drill pay records, as well as compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the right knee prior to November 7, 2007 and a rating in excess of 30 percent for status/post-total right knee arthroplasty since January 1, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability as there was no medical evidence linking the current condition to service, including alleged in-service knee problems.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for total left knee arthroplasty was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and granted service connection based on evidence showing that his current condition is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and his right knee injury was rated at 10 percent effective from November 13, 2002.

The Veteran's service-connected postoperative medial meniscal tear of the left and right knees with degenerative changes are currently rated at 10 percent each, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other factors.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for left knee instability and denied any increase in rating for internal derangement of the left knee status post tibial fracture. The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is also granted.

The Veteran's left knee arthralgia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed PTSD, right shoulder and right knee disabilities are not service-connected due to insufficient evidence of inservice stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities, and further development is needed.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for increased evaluations beyond the currently assigned ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and a VA physician's opinion regarding the etiology of his disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not related to his service or service-connected bilateral pes planus, and thus denied all claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain Social Security Administration records and to provide a VA examination to address the potential relationship between the Veteran's current back, right knee, and left knee disabilities and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they proximately due to a service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection based on bilateral pes planus is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as chondromalacia with arthritis, was incurred during active duty service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent, the neurological impairment of the right upper extremity was not rated higher than 20 percent, and the cervical spine DDD was not rated higher than 10 percent.