Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and knee instability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not show that he was unemployable or had 20 percent knee instability prior to the specified dates.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for an upper back disability and a left knee disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for a low back disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran is granted separate 10 percent ratings for each knee due to tendonitis with a history of arthritis, as the evidence shows limitation of motion and functional impairment caused by weakness.

The claims for service connection for a low back condition, right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and eye condition were reopened based on new and material evidence but ultimately denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and left ankle disorders were remanded. The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for left hip bursitis but granted a 20 percent evaluation for low back myofascial strain beginning March 30, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's pre-existing right knee disability was chronically aggravated during his second period of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as there was no evidence of fault or negligence on VA's part in providing medical care, and the psychiatric disorder was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for depression was denied as the claim was received no earlier than January 16, 2001.

The Veteran's hypertension, bunion of the right and left great toes, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, cervical disorder, lumbar disorder, left shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis B were denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as 20 percent disabling, and the claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder were denied.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, a right leg disorder other than degenerative joint disease of the right knee and hip, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right foot fracture.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral leg disability, sinus disability, depression, headaches, and gynecological disability as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The appeal is remanded for an additional VA examination to determine the nature and extent of any disability associated with the service-connected right foot scar disorder and the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability and sinus disability to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee/leg disabilities and a low back disability, as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the case to the AMC/RO for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records of private treatment since December 2002.