Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher evaluation for his cervical spine spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine spondylosis, right (major) shoulder osteoarthritis, right hip and left hip osteoarthritis, right knee and left knee osteoarthritis, right first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, left first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during service or continuity of symptomatology after discharge.

The appeal was remanded for further development of the evidence, specifically to address the evidentiary standards regarding service connection.

The appeal is being remanded to provide the Veteran with proper VCAA notice and to schedule him for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and right knee disorder as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the right knee is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, throat disorder, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and following some type of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for instability, with no additional rating for limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected orthopedic conditions are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of these disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and remands the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.

The Board finds that the weight of the evidence is against the claims for service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been granted a 10 percent evaluation since April 15, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the appeal is being remanded to address other issues. The Veteran has been granted a 10 percent rating for her left thumb disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee injuries and reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied those claims.

The Veteran is entitled to a separate 20 percent rating, but no more, for arthritis of the right knee based on limitation of extension.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating based on the range of motion and functional impairment.

The Board denied the appeal for service connection for arthritis of the wrists, knees, and shoulders and hypertension as there was no credible evidence indicating that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.