Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right quadriceps tendon repair and arthritis of the right knee, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board denied a higher initial evaluation for the veteran's left knee condition with left knee replacement, maintaining the current 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for rheumatoid arthritis of his left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee. The current evaluation of 20 percent is considered appropriate based on the residual functional limitations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his bilateral chondromalacia of the knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right knee chondromalacia and 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a left knee injury and arthritic change, which he claims occurred during his military service. The Board has decided to remand the case for further action.

The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20% for instability and 10% for arthritis with limited motion. Service connection for psoriatic arthritis was denied, but the veteran maintains a TDIU claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO due to the need for further examination and development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, except for a finding that his skin cancer may be related to exposure to herbicides in service. The other conditions were not found to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a member of the Board, seated at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disability, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, DJD of the right shoulder, status-post rotator cuff repair, and an adjustment disorder. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's application for TDIU was received on September 13, 2001. The effective date of the grant of TDIU is set at November 3, 2000, as this is when entitlement to TDIU arose in the year preceding the date of the veteran's claim.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective November 4, 2004.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The evidence did not support a finding that any current right or left knee disorder was related to military service.

The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis, a back disorder secondary to pes planus, and denied service connection for an ankle disorder and knee disorder as secondary to pes planus.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability was not caused by treatment administered at the VA medical facility, and therefore denied his claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right elbow disorders are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and extension of a temporary total rating were denied as there was no evidence showing the need for additional convalescence beyond November 1, 2000.

The RO granted service connection for tinea corporis and assigned an initial noncompensable evaluation, which was later increased to 10 percent effective October 14, 2000. The other issues remain unresolved.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board also found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of psychiatric disability, and a right foot lesion was determined to be secondary to service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and low back disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.