Knee Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his suicide was due to mental unsoundness associated with depression resulting from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current knee disorders.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent for her left knee strain, as the evidence showed subjective complaints of pain and locking with objective findings of fissured cartilage, effusion, crepitation, and flexion limited by pain and swelling to no less than 95 degrees.

The Veteran's service-connected right peroneal neuropathy was rated at 40 percent, and he was granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the right peroneal neuropathy.

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disability and a more thorough evaluation of scars on the left arm.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the right knee and left hand, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The case was remanded for further development, including rescheduling the Veteran for a VA examination and issuing another supplemental statement of the case with the correct ZIP code.

The Veteran's right knee disability prior to July 21, 2003 was manifested by pain and slight limitation of flexion with minimal effusion of the joint. The Board denied a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, a low back disability, a bilateral knee disability, and right elbow pain as these conditions were not shown to have had onset during service or to be related to an injury, disease, or event in service. The veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial rating greater than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left leg, and back disabilities to ensure that all efforts have been expended to assist the Veteran in the development of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a combined rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and further development.

The veteran's residuals of total right and left knee replacements were granted a 60 percent rating due to the limitation in flexion and extension, with pain being the major functional impact.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, left knee disability, and gynecological disability (to include infertility/sterility) as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the record, including obtaining SSA disability determination records.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic neck disorder, back disorder, bilateral wrist disorder, and bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's left knee has flexion to 90 degrees with pain and extension to 5 degrees with pain, which does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of reconstruction of the ACL of the left knee.

The Board denied an increased rating for right ankle osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis with medial joint space narrowing, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.