Knee Board decisions

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. The case was remanded due to deficiencies in notification and assistance under the VCAA.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The RO found that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The case is being remanded for further development to determine if the injuries occurred during Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) or Inactive Duty Training (IADT).

The Board found that the veteran does not have current disabilities for hypertension, high frequency hearing loss in the right ear, tinnitus, or a right knee disability. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records and a need for additional examination.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his superficial shrapnel wound to the left knee, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 10, 2002 for the grant of a non-service-connected pension due to lack of evidence showing entitlement arose before that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and for compensable ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right forearm and multiple superficial retained shell fragments, involving the skull, eyes, knees, thoracic spine, and left arm and wrist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his arteriosclerosis obliterans of the left leg and residuals of a left knee injury with chondromalacia, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee, right knee, migraine headaches, and sinusitis.,The veteran's low back disability was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no indication of a current diagnosis. The Court remanded the case due to issues with notification and record-keeping.

Service connection was granted for dental trauma to teeth #8 and #9. The left knee injury, skin disorder, back disability, and right hip pain are all found to be service-connected.,New evidence has been submitted supporting the veteran's claims of service origin for his left knee injury, skin disorder, back disability, and right hip pain.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on instability or arthritis. The current 20% rating was maintained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, varicose veins of the left leg, and varicose veins of the right leg.,No new evidence or changes in medical findings have been provided to support higher disability ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back, right knee, or headache disability related to his period of military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed as a result.

The Board found that the veteran's current right knee disorder is a residual of his in-service right knee injury, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disability or any chronic condition related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and bilateral knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected residuals of frostbite.