Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease at L4 and L5, headaches, right heel fracture, left ankle fracture, wrist disorders, shoulder disorder, knee disorders, and stomach issues. The appeals were based on presumptions of undiagnosed illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater.

The Board has denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the current evaluations of 10 percent are appropriate based on limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants a rating of 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Code 5257 for other impairment of the knee.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the veteran's previously denied service connection claims for various conditions, including right knee disability, a disability of the right lower extremity, bilateral eye disability, residuals of scalp laceration, and left knee disability. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the left knee and left knee arthritis are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder and right knee disorder, but remanded it for further development. The effective date of the award remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his shoulder, wrist, knee, and ankle disabilities are denied. The Board found that the veteran does not have chronic disabilities of these joints that began during service or as a consequence of service.

The Board denied increased ratings for postoperative residuals of a recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder with degenerative changes and postoperative residuals of chondromalacia of the right knee.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for cervical spine DDD.

The Board has denied service connection for Bell's Palsy and granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities. The veteran is entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left hip disability as of March 9, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury due to new and material evidence, but denied it on the merits as there is no causal link between his current left knee disorder and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and left foot disorders, reopening the claims based on new and material evidence. The veteran's current diagnoses of arthritis in various joints are related to his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, increased evaluations for left ear hearing loss and left knee disability. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection were partially granted. His right knee injury remains rated at 20 percent, while his left knee internal derangement is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for onychomycosis, eczema, and retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee. The initial evaluations were not granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that new evidence supports the veteran's contention of injury during active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee stiffness, and hypertension were denied. The claim for an increased rating for chronic low back strain was remanded.,Service connection was not granted for a right ankle lump or mitral valve prolapse.