Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and for evaluation of iliac spine fracture, finding that there was no evidence of such injuries or disabilities in service. The claim for an increased rating for iliac spine fracture is also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

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 veteran is also advised that he may be eligible for separate ratings under Diagnostic Code 5257 if there is X-ray evidence of arthritis in addition to recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD of his left and right knees due to incomplete development, including a need for updated treatment records and VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no basis for granting a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right and left knee chondromalacia did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there was no arthritis or subluxation, and the overall degree of disability was slight.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability.,The RO granted service connection for diabetes and assigned a 20 percent evaluation, effective November 27, 2000. The veteran appealed this decision.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected residuals of a compound fracture of the left femur with internal derangement of the left knee and consideration of separate ratings if warranted. The issue remains on appeal as entitlement to an increased rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee and residuals of lumbar spine surgery, herniated disc L4-5 as secondary to osteoarthritis of the left knee. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for the veteran's right knee disability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee meniscectomy and service connection for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome and a left hip disorder, all secondary to his right knee condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee and instability were denied as his conditions did not warrant a rating greater than 20 percent or 10 percent, respectively.

The Board found that the veteran's current left and right knee disabilities are not related to his military service, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability and granted service connection on the merits. The appellant's other claims were denied.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated at a combined rating of 40 percent, based on instability and arthritis with painful motion.

The veteran's right knee disorder is currently rated at 40 percent from April 1, 2002. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left knee, right knee or left ankle disability that was incurred in service. The VA examination scheduled for March 2005 was not attended by the veteran.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome, restless leg syndrome, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, coronary artery disease, arthritis of the knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, and hands. The decision also denies service connection for bilateral hearing loss.