Knee Board decisions

The veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus and right below the knee amputation were denied as there was no evidence that his conditions were caused by VA treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, residuals of a right ankle strain, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a right knee injury.

The case is remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the duty to notify and assist under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disability warranted a 30 percent evaluation for the period from March 1, 1998 to March 20, 2000 and a 50 percent evaluation beginning on May 1, 2002. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to August 30, 2006, with separate ratings for instability and arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of chronic knee pathology in service or within one year after discharge, and the current diagnosis was not related to active duty.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for the left medial meniscus tear and a 10 percent rating for degenerative changes of the left knee.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a causal link to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right knee condition, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for the back condition and that there was no evidence linking either condition to his military service.

The veteran's left knee disorder is service-connected, and the Board will remand for a new examination to assess the current severity of his lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's left knee disability was rated at 30 percent, with the denial of a higher rating for instability and subluxation, but an increase in the rating for limitation of extension due to advanced degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee. However, as of April 8, 2008, the veteran's lumbar strain was rated at 40 percent.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee and right ankle disability to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist under the VCAA.

The veteran's service connection claims for right hip, left knee and left foot disabilities were granted based on evidence of in-service injuries and continuity of symptoms. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral disc disease, degenerative joint disease of the left knee and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of the left foot and right knee.

The appeal for an increased initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn, and the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service, while the claim for a right knee disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left and right knee disabilities, but also denied service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anal fissures, orchialgia of the right testicle, residuals of a right ankle sprain, and a right knee disability are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder, knee disorder, leg disorder, and HIV and related illnesses are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the feet manifested by poor circulation, and denied initial compensable ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees.