Knee Board decisions

The veteran's residual scars, status post left knee arthroscopy are rated at 10 percent. The claim to reopen for a right knee disorder as secondary to the service-connected disability of residuals, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial lateral meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis of the left knee was granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic left knee strain was received on February 10, 2006, and there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation of 20 percent during the one-year period prior to that date. The claim for basal cell carcinoma has been reopened based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability related to his claimed conditions during active service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations for his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's right hip, right knee, and herniated disc disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability as the evidence did not show that it was causally related to the veteran's active service or any incident therein, including an April 1974 left knee injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and a right knee condition due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The appellant's PTSD disability was rated at 50 percent, while the lumbar spine and left knee disabilities did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, left knee disability, and insomnia were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition, bilateral knee conditions, Paget's disease, hearing loss, and back and neck conditions as no new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim or sufficient evidence linking any of these conditions to military service was provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's glaucoma preexisted her military service and was not aggravated by it. The veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar warts, is presumed to have been aggravated by her military service. The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The veteran's left knee osteoarthritis does not warrant an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.,The veteran's preexisting bilateral foot disorder was aggravated during active military service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including the scheduling of a proper VA examination and obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a meniscal tear of the left knee was remanded for additional medical examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the veteran.

The claim for service connection for back injury, now claimed as arthralgia of the lumbar spine, is reopened. The claims for service connection for arthralgia of the cervical spine and knees are remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of service connection were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date than October 19, 2005.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or an increase in severity.

The veteran's right knee disability has not warranted an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as the range of motion is limited to 100 degrees flexion and 5 degrees extension.