Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), right and left knee arthritis, a respiratory disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, and a visual disorder.

The RO denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, to include arthritis, in November 1970. The decision was based on the evidence showing a right knee injury during service but not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's appeal includes claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU. The case must be remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee and hip disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, and extent of the veteran's knee disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss or a bilateral knee disorder, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be established.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for traumatic arthritis of the right knee, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficiently disabling to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the right knee, finding that there was no evidence showing presence of arthritis within one year of separation from service and no link between current disability and service.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a disability rating greater than 30 percent for left total knee replacement, and thus denies the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection cannot be granted for any of them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, residuals of a right elbow injury, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right and left knee chondromalacia patella, assigning a 10% rating for each knee since August 30, 2002. The evidence did not show that the veteran's knee disabilities warranted an evaluation higher than 10%.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a medial meniscus tear of the right knee and an increased rating for his right knee disability have been granted. His current rating is 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left knee disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent for a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament, does not warrant an increase in rating as there is no evidence of moderate or severe instability. The current evaluation adequately reflects the functional impairment due to pain and other symptoms.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury. The veteran's appeal was denied.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's right knee disability, effective from May 1, 2000 to March 26, 2002, based on slight instability. After surgery, the ligaments were found to be stable and no further compensable ratings are warranted.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee and calf disability, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of her condition.