Knee Board decisions

The Board has found no evidence of current disabilities related to service for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, low back disorder, or bilateral knee disorder. The veteran's claims are therefore denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on their current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee injury with instability and left knee arthritis, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disorders, including a meniscal tear and mild patellar osteoarthritis, are not etiologically related to service or a service-connected left knee disability. The record does not support a presumption of arthritis due to in-service exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for a skin rash. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent, while the left knee disability remained at 10 percent. Service connection for the skin rash was not granted.

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

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and granted a 10 percent initial rating for left knee disability, finding no underlying pathology for the headaches and noting current limitations in range of motion.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right foot disability, and headaches were denied. His claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current left knee, cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are not causally related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and right ankle disorders as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed left foot condition, and his right foot and knee conditions are not related to service. The claims for service connection for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current left knee or gastrointestinal disorder as a result of service. The claims for increased ratings for skin and left ankle disorders are denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition and granted service connection on the merits. The claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, major depressive disorder with psychosis (claimed as anxiety and depression), and secondary service connection for the same are also granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis was denied, but his PTSD was granted with a rating of 70%.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and low back disorder, both secondary to his service-connected right knee condition. The evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during his brief period of active service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for postoperative lateral meniscus tear and patellar tendon repair of the left knee, and postoperative medial meniscus repair and chondromalacia patella of the right knee, each rated 10 percent. The veteran's claims are now pending on the issue of whether he is entitled to higher ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of the veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased disability rating for his right knee condition, currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal was not about service connection but rather a claim for higher compensation based on current symptoms.