Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating of 10 percent for her right knee condition, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on instability or recurrent subluxation.

The Board has remanded the case due to need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current left knee disability to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his knee disorders and PTSD, as well as the severity of his service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of pneumonia, a bilateral knee disorder, and a right ankle disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability, other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease, and for a lumbar spine disability. The decision also dismissed his claim for left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's status post rotator cuff repair, left shoulder disability is proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information and requests for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and a medical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service and have denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral knee and ankle disorders are not proximately due to, or a consequence of, service-connected bilateral foot strain. The headache disorder claim is also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and noting that her complaints are not supported by medical evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and residuals of a total right knee replacement, as well as initial evaluations for his shrapnel wound in the vicinity of the right knee, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating based on convalescence from August 8, 2000 to September 30, 2000. The veteran's service-connected right knee disorder is currently rated as 10 percent disabling since November 1, 2000.

The Board found that there is no current right knee disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including back, heart, right knee, and right eye disorders. The psychiatric disorder claim was also denied as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for her service-connected left knee contusion with patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, residuals of stress fractures of the left shin, and bilateral pes planus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and acne vulgaris, finding no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the knees and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an effective date earlier than February 8, 2001, for a 20 percent evaluation for internal derangement of the left knee with postoperative degenerative changes. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, scoliosis, neck and shoulder spasms, back pain, and right wrist and hand disability. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.