Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left knee, as there was no medical evidence to support a diagnosis of such condition.

The veteran's left knee arthralgia with normal x-ray findings is granted as a secondary condition to his service-connected bilateral foot disability. Service connection for PTSD is denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability and remanded the claims for right knee and back disabilities for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and neck disability, as well as the ratings for his left knee and low back disabilities, are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and residuals of a head injury, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim for idiopathic cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency, determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent, and concluded that he was not entitled to TDIU.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and history of meniscectomy of the left knee with instability were denied due to a lack of evidence supporting his appeal, as he failed to report for scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's current left knee degenerative joint disease and ACL tear were incurred during active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for DJD of the bilateral hands, left knee, and left shoulder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The appeal is remanded to clarify the veteran's representation and reschedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for gout, asthma, hypertension, and knee disorders due to a lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's right knee was rated at 10 percent, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected residuals of right knee ACL repair was denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues, including an earlier effective date for service connection and a secondary service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a relationship between these disabilities and the veteran's military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The veteran was denied a certificate of eligibility for an automobile and adaptive equipment due to not meeting the criteria for loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or visual impairment.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and a bilateral knee condition as there was no relationship between the veteran's present disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was determined to be related to service, while his right knee disability was not.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right knee instability, as there was no evidence of instability prior to August 16, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's current left knee disability was not related to his active service.