Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left knee disabilities are not related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and thus denied both claims for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection were denied. The RO found that the right knee disability did not warrant a higher rating, and there was no evidence linking his cervical spine or left hip conditions to his service-connected right knee condition.

The veteran's TDIU rating was granted with an effective date of June 19, 2000. The claim for increased ratings for his knee and back disabilities were previously denied in October 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, which includes degenerative changes, does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee and leg disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, and IBS. The initial evaluations were assigned based on the severity of each condition.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow epicondylitis, but denied service connection for right knee. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence provided by the appellant.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury and insufficient supporting documentation to establish service connection.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of a left knee injury with degenerative joint disease and loss of flexion, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for an increased rating for loss of extension remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such assistance due to his current service-connected disabilities. However, he is eligible for adaptive equipment only.

The Board found that the veteran's current right knee condition is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right knee, ankle, and epididymitis disabilities were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the current manifestations of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions, including residuals of shell fragment wounds to the legs and head, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and fracture of the right radius, were not incurred or aggravated in service. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that the veteran's current left ankle disability is related to his service-connected ganglion cyst removal. The Board also found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing left knee disability and that any potential left knee disability is not related to the service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and right hip disorders secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral severe pes planus with arthritis of the hind feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease and traumatic arthritis of the left knee is not due to a service-connected condition, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also found no evidence suggesting that the veteran's right knee disability caused or aggravated his left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, residuals of a supraspinatus tear of the right shoulder, and residuals of right knee cartilage repair with degenerative joint disease were denied as there was no evidence meeting the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.