Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized by calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease and degenerative joint disease, does not warrant a higher rating than the current 20 percent assigned.

The veteran was granted service connection for disabilities of the left knee and lumbosacral spine as secondary to his right knee disability, effective March 9, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for muscle strains of the left knee and lumbosacral spine, with a 10% evaluation assigned since November 29, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability was not caused or chronically worsened by his service-connected right knee disability and denied the claim.

The veteran's right knee arthritis and instability are currently rated at 10 percent each, with the arthritis having mild degenerative changes and persistent pain. The Board has granted an increased rating for both conditions.

The veteran's claimed conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the knees and right shoulder, gastroesophageal reflux, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, were not shown to be related to active or reserve service. The Board denied these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current left knee disorder, which includes arthritis, was not incurred in or aggravated during his active military service or active duty for training.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found no current right shoulder, left knee, left femur disorders or left thigh osteomyelitis that are proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The appellant's currently diagnosed conditions were not related to his service-connected left arm disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during her military service and is unrelated to any incident of service origin.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and an increased rating for his healed fracture, carpal navicular bone, left wrist with traumatic arthritis. The veteran did not have a current disability related to service or any incident during active duty.

The Board has granted increased disability evaluations for the veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the right and left knees, with a separate evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the left knee prior to August 10, 1998.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for traumatic arthritis of the left knee, status post-medial meniscectomy, total arthroscopic, from March 8, 2000 to November 11, 2000, and from January 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001, was denied.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's right knee disability, finding that the current limitation of motion does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the left knee was denied due to his failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, right knee instability, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee do not warrant evaluations in excess of 20 percent, 10 percent, or any other assigned rating, respectively.

The veteran's left knee disability is currently manifested by pain and slight limitation of motion, but the current evaluation of 10 percent does not adequately reflect this symptomatology.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right knee, effective October 8, 1997.

The Board finds that the appellant's pre-existing right knee disorder was not aggravated by his period of active duty for training, and thus service connection is denied.