Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral knee chondromalacia, resulting in a denial of this request.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have arthritis of the left knee that is related to service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's left hip fracture is rated at 40 percent, her low back disability at 20 percent, and her left knee arthralgia at 60 percent. The combined rating for the left knee disability does not exceed 60 percent, which is the maximum allowed.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition and a low back condition as secondary to a service-connected ankle disability, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or a nexus between the conditions and any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of DJD of the right hip or bilateral knees, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's combined service-connected rating is 60 percent, which does not meet the requirement for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for the residuals of injuries to the back, ribs, and right knee due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, granulomatous disease, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and exercise-induced asthma with urticaria are all denied. The Board finds no evidence of these conditions during active service or that they were aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities as well as a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and an opinion regarding his service connection.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, as well as compensable evaluations for headaches and a right knee disability. The decision is based on the merits of the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied a higher rating for the service-connected right knee disability and held that the veteran was entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis of the right knee. The claim for TDIU based on the right knee disability is granted.

The veteran is found to be unemployable due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities, including depression and multiple other conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a left knee injury, manifested by residual scarring and traumatic arthritis is granted. The claims for right knee and bilateral leg disorders as well as heart disease are denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an above-the-knee amputation of the right leg, which he claims was caused by his service-connected gout. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and a comprehensive opinion regarding the relationship between the service-connected condition and the current disability.

The veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective December 21, 2001. His low back disability is rated at 10 percent since March 17, 1997. The Board has granted service connection for his right and left knee disabilities, pancreatitis, inguinal hernia, sinusitis, and arthritis of the feet and knees.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right femur fracture, degenerative joint disease in the right knee, and lumbar strain with fibrositis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The RO/AMC must obtain updated VA clinical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits decision, as well as afford the veteran a VA examination for his service-connected disabilities.