Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptoms were not credible.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, a bilateral knee disability, and substance abuse with residual migraine headaches as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or chronic condition, and the claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the evidence supports a finding that the current knee disability is due to an injury in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and tinnitus, as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease at L4-5 was granted a 20 percent rating, while the other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the claims.

The case was remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's left knee disability, as the previous examination report was deemed inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder as there was no evidence of chronic disability during service or within one year after separation, and no medical evidence linking any current diagnosis to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was granted, and his claim for a spinal disability (cervical and thoracic spine) was reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the right and left knees, with degenerative arthritis, were rated at 10 percent each due to pain, crepitus, tenderness, and limited motion. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee, including secondary to service-connected residuals of left knee strain, status post cartilage removal.

The claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral knee injury was reopened, but the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a right knee condition, as the pre-existing conditions did not worsen during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder and a right knee disorder, finding no evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by military service or that his current disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence of treatment and a medical opinion regarding direct service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's service-connected low back pain with herniated disc L4-5 level with degenerative changes was rated at 40 percent, and a separate 10 percent rating for radiculopathy involving the right lower extremity was granted. The claim to reopen service connection for a right knee condition was successful.

The appeal is remanded for another VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The appeal was remanded to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating, reopening of service connection for gastritis, hiatal hernia, and GERD, fatigue, a right knee disorder, and a left knee disorder as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded to provide the veteran with VA examinations.