Knee Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of any current disability related to his military service.

The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's left knee chondromalacia with patellofemoral degenerative changes, assigning only a 10% initial rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation for his right knee and left hip conditions have been denied. His current service-connected condition of postoperative residuals of left knee arthrotomy is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and ankle disorders, but denied service connection for bronchitis. The veteran's left knee and ankle issues are considered new and material evidence since the 1995 denial.

The Board found that the appellant's current left knee disability, manifested by post-operative medial meniscus removal and early degenerative changes, is due to an injury incurred during his period of active duty for training. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right foot and right knee disabilities, finding that they do not warrant a higher rating based on current medical evidence.

The Board has granted a 20% rating for the service-connected left knee disability and a 10% rating for the service-connected right knee disability, effective from July 8, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking any current knee disability to his period of active military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected post-traumatic degenerative arthrosis of the left knee and set an effective date of June 30, 2001.

The Board finds that the schedular criteria for a higher rating than 20 percent for the service-connected left knee disability prior to May 22, 2002, have not been met.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his chondromalacia of the left knee is denied as there is no evidence showing that the condition meets or approximates the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's total left knee arthroplasty was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection. The evaluation for chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee impairment warrants a 30 percent rating, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board granted a higher rating for the veteran's right knee disability but denied his request for an increased evaluation of his left knee disability.

The veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that a separate evaluation for degenerative joint disease is warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The veteran's knee disability was previously denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for myofascial lumbar pain syndrome and denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of synovitis of both knees.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected right total knee arthroplasty, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted a higher evaluation for bilateral pes planus and reopened the previously denied claims for service connection of back disorder and bilateral knee disorders, both secondary to bilateral pes planus. However, it was determined that brain damage is not related to service.