Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have degenerative joint disease of the right knee, left knee, or right shoulder as a result of service. The evidence shows no chronic disability involving these joints in service and no arthritis was identified within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, low back disability including arthritis, bilateral hip disability including arthritis, and bilateral knee disability including arthritis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees, maintaining that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional examinations to assess the severity of his osteomyelitis and whether it has caused or aggravated his cardiovascular disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder, characterized as postoperative residuals of a right knee injury, warrants a noncompensable (0%) rating since April 11, 2002. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims are being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The Board found no evidence of any current right or left knee, hip, or back disorders attributable to the appellant's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her degenerative arthritis of both knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as he does not have loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and bilateral knee disorders, as well as his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for glaucoma. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the veteran's current left knee disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left knee disability and confirmed denial of a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as collateral ligament strain or tendonitis, originated during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right knee disorder, right leg pain and numbness, and right hip trochanteric bursitis all secondary to her service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees are being remanded due to a need for further development, including obtaining an additional VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hip, knee, chest, and back disorders due to a lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities or a link between any claimed injuries in service.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 30% rating for left knee disorder should be March 3, 2000, but no earlier.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right and left knee disorders, as well as service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder secondary to his knee conditions, were granted. His claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his depressive disorder was denied.