Knee Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the service connection claims and an updated examination for the right hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or currently. The left knee issue is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee disability do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, Meniere's disease, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and sinusitis for accrued benefits purposes as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for left knee and low back disabilities as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran was granted a separate 30 percent disability rating for limitation of left knee extension, effective from August 2007 onward. The claims for increased ratings for the left knee and for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia were denied.

The Veteran's right ankle and right knee disabilities are service-connected as they are directly related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran was denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his right knee disability, status post meniscectomy, and a higher rating for instability in the right knee.

The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 20 percent, and the left knee and hip disabilities were not increased from their current ratings. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the competent and probative medical evidence of record preponderates against a finding that the Veteran currently has residuals of a right knee injury or head injury that are due to any incident or event in active military service.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and residuals of a lateral ligament sprain of the right knee due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence supporting that his current condition was related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence supporting a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding no evidence of a current disability due to an incident in service. The right shoulder claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disability, sleep apnea, and an increased rating for left knee degenerative joint disease. The initial rating for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for PTSD at his January 2007 hearing before the Board. The claim is dismissed.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for a left knee strain and noncompensable ratings for bilateral hallux valgus deformities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his left knee sprain was denied as there is no evidence of subluxation, instability, or limitation of motion.

The appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the service connection claims.