Knee Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disorders are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or functional loss due to pain. The current ratings under Diagnostic Code 5014 for osteomalacia are appropriate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a right knee disorder, finding no evidence of chronic disabilities during active duty or post-service continuity of symptoms. The low back disability claim was not addressed as it is part of a separate remand.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's National Guard service medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination to determine if his current right knee and left wrist conditions are related to in-service injuries.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery, finding that his right knee disorder was not manifest with severe post-operative residuals prior to September 10, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current knee condition, including osteoarthritis, is not related to his service injury in 1952 and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a low back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the right knee claim and concluding that the current right knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board is remanding the case to the agency of original jurisdiction due to procedural defects in the VCAA notification provided by the RO. The veteran and his representative need to be informed about the evidentiary requirements necessary to satisfy claims to reopen.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral claw foot did not cause or aggravate his disorders of the legs and knees, thus denying secondary service connection for those conditions. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral claw foot was granted.

The Board has vacated the RO's decision and dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death.

The veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 40 percent, and his left knee arthritis has been granted service connection. The RO found that the veteran's current disability was not related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date are being remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The veteran's shell fragment wound scars to the right knee have not met the criteria for a compensable rating since August 30, 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple joint pain and degenerative joint disease of both knees, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on new evidence provided by the veteran.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims for increased disability evaluations for cicatrixes of various body parts.

The veteran's left knee disorder, GERD and gastric polyps, skin disorder, right leg tumor, back disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and shoulders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,There is no competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, which includes instability but no arthritis or significant limitation of motion, warrants a 10 percent rating. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, right knee disorder, and anxiety disorder were denied in June 1983 and August 1998 respectively. The RO did not receive substantive appeals within one year of these decisions.