Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including consideration of an extraschedular evaluation due to the veteran's left knee disability and its impact on employment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee injury, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed back, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities are not related to service or any inservice injury.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, left hip, and low back disabilities in March 1976 based on the evidence of record at that time.

The Board denied secondary service connection for chronic venous disease, finding that the veteran's right knee disabilities did not cause or aggravate his existing venous disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral knee disabilities and whether he experiences occasional incapacitating exacerbations due to arthritis.

The Board found that the overpayment of compensation benefits was properly created due to the veteran's receipt of active service pay while on active duty, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for postoperative injury of the left knee and denied an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the left knee.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a low back disability, and hepatitis C. The claim of service connection for a left knee disability is pending.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability does not render him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed shoulder, finger, knee, leg, and hip conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct connection between his in-service exposure to cold weather and current disabilities.

The VA medical center did not cause any additional disability to the veteran's right thigh, knee, and upper groin as a result of an alleged fall during his November 1998 eye surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to service connection for a right knee disorder due to lack of credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The claim for left knee disorder was also denied as there were no objective findings or complaints related to the knees during service.

The Board found no current chronic disability due to a head injury in service and denied the veteran's claims for residuals of a right knee injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, which was previously denied in September 1979. As such, the claim is now reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral hip disorders are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his claimed conditions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his right knee disability, including an additional VA examination to assess the current severity and any symptoms related to service connection.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his chronic low back disability with degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the left knee were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a staged rating in excess of 20 percent for either condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to work prior to March 29, 1996. The Board found that the evidence did not reflect such disability prior to this date.