Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death.

The veteran's left knee disability is manifested by a range of motion from 0 to 70 degrees, with pain from 45 to 70 degrees, no subluxation or instability, and minimal functional impairment. The Board grants the claim for an initial 10 percent disability rating for residuals of a left knee arthroscopy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and a right knee disability were denied as there is no evidence of current conditions related to her military service.

The Board found that the reduction in the left knee disability rating from 30% to 20% was proper, and denied a higher initial rating for lumbar myositis while granting a separate 10% rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions, finding that the current ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, while his thoracic spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities were each granted 10 percent ratings. Service connection for lumbar spine and joint pains was denied.

The veteran's left knee disability was incurred during military service.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder and a bilateral knee disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for numbness of the bilateral upper extremities, as there was no competent medical evidence of a disorder manifested by numbness of the bilateral upper extremities.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee arthritis and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings during the relevant periods.

The Board remanded the claims for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's neck, shoulder, and back disability was not caused by her period of military service. The evidence does not support a rating higher than 10 percent for the right or left knee disabilities.

The Board must remand the claim for an adequate medical examination to determine if the veteran's Osgood-Schlatter's disease pre-existed service and, if so, whether it was aggravated during active duty.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded for further examination and clarification.

The veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, and his left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical degenerative disk disease, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, congenital stenosis, right degenerative joint disease, and total knee replacement were not incurred or aggravated during active service from February 6, 1973, to May 5, 1977.