Knee Board decisions

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the service-connected left knee traumatic arthritis, effective from February 22, 2001. The veteran's right ear hearing loss was not rated as compensable.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post left total knee replacement warrants a 60 percent disability evaluation, which is higher than the current rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disorder, left hand disorder, left hip disorder, and low back disorder. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to active service.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability has been rated at 30 percent since September 1, 1998.

The Board finds that the veteran's current right knee and shin splints conditions are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or chronicity.

The Board found no right knee disability and denied service connection for the veteran's right knee. The initial rating of 10 percent for residuals of a sternum fracture was upheld.

The Board denied increased ratings for low back strain and left knee sprain, finding that the veteran's conditions did not warrant a higher rating based on his current symptoms.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support evaluations greater than the current 10 percent ratings.

The veteran's post-operative degenerative joint disease of the left knee is currently rated at 20 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability. The claim is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation and service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his pes planus, and that he did not have valley fever with pulmonary obstructive disease or any other condition related to military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right knee or back disability, and thus the claims for service connection are denied.

The VA denied increased ratings for the appellant's service-connected right femur and knee injuries, as well as his low back pain. The RO found that the current disability levels did not warrant higher ratings.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, which is manifested by pain and limited flexion to around 90 degrees with no limitation of extension, does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The veteran's combined rating for right knee disabilities has been denied as the schedular criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right knee ligament instability and 10 percent for traumatic arthritis have not been met.

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

The veteran's left knee patellectomy residuals are rated at 20 percent, and the appeal is granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postoperative right knee injury warrants a 20 percent disability rating, effective from October 14, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities involving his knees or reflux esophagitis, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service. The appeal for headaches is deferred until after the development of the low back disability issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbar spine and left knee disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.