Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings on the scars from shell fragment wounds were denied. The claim for service connection for essential hypertension, secondary to diabetes mellitus, was not considered as it has not been adjudicated by the RO.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to vocational rehabilitation services is denied as he has overcome the effects of his service-connected disabilities and maintains successful employment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected spondylolisthesis, lumbar spine, and determine if he has a right hip and knee disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a low back injury during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left knee disability, and stasis dermatitis of the right leg.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic right knee strain was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, knees, and shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss disability, and her service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee is manifested by tenderness on palpation without functional limitation. The initial evaluations for tinea versicolor, polynephritis, and tinnitus are denied as well.

The veteran's claimed conditions, including hemorrhoids with colon polyps and diarrhea, pulmonary disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, depression, fatigue, insomnia, sacroiliac joint disability, lumbar spine disability, hip disability, and muscle twitching, are not service connected due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for arthralgia of the left knee, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating under VA disability rating criteria.

The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's active duty service and his current left knee disorder, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and compensable evaluations for his right knee disorder, residuals of a fracture of the right ankle, residuals of fractures of the little finger and index finger of the left hand are denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. The preponderance of the evidence does not support these claims.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and an increased rating for thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity, but denied compensation under Section 1151 for metastatic cancer of the left hand.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased evaluation, but granted a 20 percent evaluation for low back strain with right sacroiliac radiculopathy effective July 2, 1999.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for post-operative residuals, arthroscopy and medial menscectomy, left knee with chronic synovitis and chondromalacia. A separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for traumatic arthritis of the left knee.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee and right ankle disabilities do not warrant an increased evaluation as they are currently manifested by slight to moderate impairment, without evidence of instability or recurrent subluxation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left knee disability was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthralgia of the right and left knees were incurred during his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee and back disorders were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims.