Knee Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for his right knee disability is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and consideration.

The appeal was remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's left knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury and that the current condition was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee arthritis.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating than that already assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and granted a 30 percent initial rating for bilateral pes planus.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and review of the veteran's medical records.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of spinal cord, left hip, bilateral knee, right shoulder, right elbow, and left ankle injuries as there was no competent medical evidence indicating that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran does not have a left knee disability that is attributable to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities as secondary to the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine arthritis due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his service or to his service-connected disability.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation accurately reflected the severity of his disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury, numbness and tingling in the lower extremities and fingers, shrapnel embedded in the right knee, and right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for all conditions except an initial rating of 20 percent for arthritis of the left ankle.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and foot conditions were denied. However, the claims for residuals of a scalp laceration and hernia repair were granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD of the right knee and DDD of the lumbosacral spine, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The veteran's current left knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, and the Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board granted service connection for right elbow epicondylitis and left knee chondrocalcinosis with lateral joint compartment narrowing, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's right and left knee disabilities were granted a rating of 20 percent effective from December 5, 2007.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of the evidence.