Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, but the case was remanded to provide him with a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, a left lower leg scar, and left leg neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral inguinal hernia, atrophic left testicle, left inguinal neuralgia, and left knee disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a temporary total disability rating due to insufficient evidence linking the left knee disorder to military service prior to March 16, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and arthritis, as no new evidence or argument was presented to overcome the finality of previous decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic polyneuropathy of the lower extremities and diabetes mellitus type II, are significant enough to prevent him from engaging in any type of substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow, right ankle, and left knee disorders as well as an increased rating for migraine headaches. Service connection was not granted due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The appeal was remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current knee disorder and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee region, including arthritis with limitation of motion and a shell fragment wound scar.

The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee impingement syndrome and degenerative joint disease, bilateral shoulder degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hand degenerative joint disease as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left knee disability both before and after November 2, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, right shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or competent medical evidence linking any current conditions to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a back disability resulting from an October 2002 MRI, but denied increased ratings for the right ankle disorder and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and no medical evidence of a nexus between the claimed in-service event and the current disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the left knee and lateral instability of the left knee, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees and ankles, finding that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied, but the claim for a bilateral knee disorder was reopened. The veteran also received an increased rating of 60 percent for herpes simplex, type 2.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left knee injury was reopened and granted based on new evidence showing a current disability, along with continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mononucleosis, left knee contusion residuals, and multiple sclerosis as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to service.