Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic acquired left knee disorder and denied his claim of service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected low back spondylolysis at L5-S1.

The veteran's increased ratings for right and left knee bursitis have been granted, effective from the date of his claim in July 2000.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for peptic ulcer disease at a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus but granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including rheumatic fever with heart murmur, ear disability, left knee disability, residuals of a broken nose (including breathing problems and a fractured nasal bone), shortened right leg with back pain and neuropathy, and mental disability to include PTSD. The denial is based on lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of his condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The VA has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected right knee disorder since March 1, 2004. The VA denied an increased rating for her sinusitis.

The Board has granted increased ratings for derangement of the medial cartilage of the right knee with lateral instability and degenerative changes of the right knee with limitation of motion, both rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right knee disorder or headaches related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his low back strain, left and right knee disabilities, and elbow bone spurs were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities on a secondary basis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected left great toe disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VCAA notice and need for a VA special orthopedic examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder, including post-traumatic arthritis, was incurred during active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and low back disabilities, as well as his claim for an initial compensable evaluation for cervical strain with occipital headaches, have all been denied due to lack of cooperation in scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee and low back disability in 1988. The RO has since reopened these claims, but new evidence submitted does not meet the criteria to grant service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if any diagnosed knee disorder pre-existed service and whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis and glaucoma, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and the need for a new VA examination.

The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, effective from November 29, 2000.