Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for a right knee disability was granted, while the evaluations for bilateral tinnitus and degenerative disc disease (DDD) L4-5 with L4-5 radiculopathy were denied.

The Veteran does not have tinnitus that is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease, L5-S1 and strain of lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease and strain of the left knee, and carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist and hand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected right ear otitis media with tympanotomy.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for his left and right knee, and left and right ankle disabilities effective from February 24, 2006, to November 12, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, chronic conjunctivitis, and chest pain/shortness of breath were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted. The claim for an increased rating for the lower back disability was also denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including an addendum VA examination addressing the effect of symptoms on range of motion.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's right knee and ankle disorders.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, a disc protrusion of the cervical spine, and left knee osteoarthritis as these conditions were not found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claims for service connection for pes planus of the right foot, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, left chronic knee disability, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine were remanded for further development.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including an examination to determine if there is a left knee disability that was caused or aggravated by the service-connected left leg fracture residuals.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the extent and etiology of any left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left hamstring strain, and right hamstring strain as there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, dental disability, lower extremity disability, cervical spine disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defective vision, suppurative otitis media, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, headaches, and postoperative hernia scar.

The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right shoulder, but denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, and vascular dementia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased initial evaluations for his left knee, right knee, and sinusitis disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bleeding gums, a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, and a rating in excess of 30 percent for facial dermatitis were denied. The claim for a head/headache injury was remanded.

The appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of a right knee injury is not in appellate status and has been dismissed.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disability, but denied service connection for all other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for left knee disability is being remanded to address intertwined issues and provide proper VCAA notice.