Knee Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment, and he is eligible for special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of his left foot.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a left ankle disability as there was no evidence of chronic disabilities in service, and the first evidence of such conditions occurred many years after discharge from service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a video-conference hearing and review of additional private treatment reports.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased initial evaluation for a cervical spine disability, and service connection for left knee degenerative changes with minimal patellar spurring and right knee disability, including osteochondroma.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral stress headaches and H. pylori with peptic ulcer disease, but granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease with left leg muscle atrophy.

The Veteran's below the right knee amputation is granted as it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The recoupment of severance pay from the compensable rating assigned for the service-connected left knee disorder was proper.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, but no higher, due to subjective complaints and objective findings of pain, instability, giving way, stiffness, weakness, fatigability, swelling, and limited flexion.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder and found that the veteran's right knee instability was less than slight, not warranting a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, right leg disability (knee, thigh and hamstring), low back disability, right thumb disability, and right elbow disability as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder is characterized by pain, x-ray findings of osteoarthritis, a noncompensable limitation of flexion, normal extension, and complaints of occasional locking; the knee is stable. There is no evidence of removal of semilunar cartilage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellar tendonitis of both knees, finding that the current 20 percent ratings were appropriate given the symptoms and functional impairment reported.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder and left knee disorder as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, nor any medical nexus between the current conditions and active service.

The case is remanded for a VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability following a total knee replacement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, and eczema, as well as service connection for heart palpitations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease was denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent based on the evidence of record.