Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities have been denied. The appeals are based on direct service connection and no presumption or secondary service connection is applicable.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a right knee disorder, finding no new and material evidence since the last final denial.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, which is the maximum available under VA regulations. The issues of increased ratings for patellar tendonitis and right knee tendonitis are pending.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with the exception of a gynecological disorder.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, effective from June 3, 2004.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for chondromalacia and arthritis of the right knee, and hepatitis were denied as his failure to report for scheduled VA medical examinations prevented a determination.

The veteran's appeal regarding a left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability remains unresolved.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits as his service does not meet the threshold requirements for VA pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and secondary service connection, but granted service connection for a right knee disability effective February 7, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service and denied all claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA outpatient treatment records since April 2003. The RO will readjudicate his increased rating claims for right and left knee arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further evidentiary development, including an examination to determine if the veteran's left knee disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The veteran's claims for service connection, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and non-service connected pension benefits are now before the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA compliance and further development is required.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for scheduled hearings. He was initially notified of a hearing on September 9, 2004, but the notification was sent to the wrong apartment number. A new hearing date was set in December 2004, but again with the incorrect address.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The veteran's symptoms included hypervigilance, nightmares, depression, flashbacks, and avoidance, resulting in mild to moderate impairment of social and occupational functioning.