Knee Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis and chondromalacia of the left knee, finding that no factually ascertainable increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the veteran's July 30, 1998 claim.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her left knee instability and service connection for right knee instability and a left foot disorder. The RO also upheld the reduction from 30 percent to 20 percent disability rating for her left knee instability effective December 1, 1998.

The veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his low back condition was denied service connection.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's right knee conditions, finding that there was no evidence of severe instability warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for his post-operative meniscectomy and 10 percent for traumatic arthritis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee condition, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the benefit sought on appeal (service connection for left knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis) has been granted by the RO.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and back disabilities, assigning separate initial 10 percent ratings for each condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted to reopen the claim is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative arthritis.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current shoulder or knee disorder, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.,Service connection was denied for bilateral shoulder and knee disorders due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records regarding the veteran's Reserve duty, which is crucial for determining whether her knee injuries occurred during active duty or reserve service. The veteran must provide additional documentation from the Army Reserves.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining unit records and a map of southeast Massachusetts as they existed in August 1967.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for neck injury and headaches, or degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The veteran's complaints were not linked to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's left knee disability is not related to his service-connected right knee disability, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected generalized atopic dermatitis with acneform rash does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent. The claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities were also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board finds no credible evidence linking any of his current disabilities to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and right knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during his active military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to decide the claim of service connection for a right knee disability, including whether it preexisted and was aggravated during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and has not addressed his claim to reopen his left knee disability due to lack of evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability and degenerative arthritis, attributing these conditions to Agent Orange exposure during his military service. The VA found no evidence of such disabilities in service or any direct link between them and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right hip disability, both claimed as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or a medical nexus between any of these conditions and service.