Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as his claim for a back disorder. The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lower spine disability is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims for right knee and left ankle disabilities were also denied as there was no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for disorders of the right hip and both knees, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of both knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right knee disorder and a chronic ulcer disorder, finding that the veteran's subjective history of these conditions during active service was not supported by objective medical evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's left leg amputation was not a result of VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a right knee or right ankle injury, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted increased ratings for chondromalacia of the right and left knees, each rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for dental treatment, service connection for sprains of the left knee, ankle, and foot, low back strain, malar, maxillary, and mandibular fracture including malocclusion, and paranasal sinusitis. The appeals were based on inservice trauma but no new evidence was provided to support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left knee injury did not increase in severity during service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and low back disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a left knee injury, status post fusion of the tarsal bone with hallux valgus and pes planus in the right foot, and hallux valgus and pes planus of the left foot are denied. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of a left knee injury were not met.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The noncompensable rating for the left wrist condition was granted, effective July 7, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left knee and a low back disorder, but granted service connection for diabetes mellitus with a 20 percent rating.

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

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of left knee injury and a 30 percent rating for chondromalacia of the right knee, effective from March 1997.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including his psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, right knee disorder, left knee arthritis, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, lung disease (asbestosis), and hypertension. The Board found that new evidence did not reopen his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied all other claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for back and knee disorders are being remanded due to incomplete National Guard records. The RO is instructed to verify the veteran's service in the National Guard, request his medical and personnel records from relevant units, and determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of concussion do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of neurological deficits or other manifestations recognized as symptomatic of brain trauma. The right knee disability issue was remanded due to inadequate examination findings.