Knee Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for a Board hearing and additional development of the evidence.

The Veteran's residuals of a left knee meniscal tear result in pain, minor limitation of motion, arthritis, and little to no instability. Recent findings of left-sided weakness are clearly attributable to multiple cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) from 2004 and 2005, which are unrelated to the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear, and may not be considered in evaluating the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral plantar calcaneal spurring with history of bilateral plantar fasciitis and abnormal lateral plantar sensory findings involving the right foot was denied, while her claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder was remanded.

The Board denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for various disabilities, including DJD of the right knee, postoperative meniscal tear of the right knee, DJD of the left knee, DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine, DJD of the right ankle, rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder, DJD of the left hip, surgical scars on the left thigh, left knee, lumbosacral spine, and right knee.

The Veteran's left knee disability was not related to service or his right knee disability, and the rating for his right knee postoperative residuals with chondromalacia and degenerative changes remained at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, lower back disorder, and left ankle disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lumbosacral strain was granted, while the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and other conditions were denied.

The Board denied the application to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a right knee disorder as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's right knee does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling based on limitation of extension or other factors.

The appeal is being remanded to ensure the Veteran has the appropriate time period within which to perfect an appeal of the inextricably-intertwined claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied each of the claims as listed on the title page, including service connection for PTSD and various other conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a low back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a conclusion that either condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the knees and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as they were not proximately due to, or the result of, the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left foot injury.

The Veteran was granted an evaluation of 50 percent for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the right thigh with compound comminuted fracture of the right femur and degenerative arthritis of the right knee, effective January 22, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, tinnitus, and higher initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's lumbar disc disease was rated at 20 percent from June 12, 2002, but no higher ratings were granted for the other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn, and the Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied, as well as an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg above-the-knee amputation and a chest scar, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and service connection to schedule a VA examination.