Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any claimed conditions and the veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, and therefore denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and hepatitis C, but granted service connection for residuals of an avulsion fracture of the left cuboid bone. The initial disability rating for residuals of a left ankle injury was increased to 10 percent.

The Board found no objective evidence of any left knee disability and concluded that the veteran's subjective complaints did not establish a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability due to aggravation during active duty, but denied service connection for a low back disability and left hand injury residuals.

The veteran's TDIU benefits were granted effective from September 1990, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date of August 1, 1990 is warranted due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the veteran's postoperative residuals of a right knee sprain with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and meniscal tears. A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for degenerative arthritis. The temporary total rating based on convalescence beyond September 30, 1993, has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right ankle and right knee disorders, with a rating of 100% effective from the date of the decision.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and a 10 percent evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, effective April 4, 1990.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including right shoulder, back, bilateral foot, and right knee disabilities, were not incurred or aggravated by active duty, inactive duty for training, or active duty for training. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied all claims for increased evaluations, finding that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 13, 1996 for his total disability compensation benefits due to a combined service-connected disability rating of 100 percent from that date.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, reflecting total occupational impairment.,The veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10%, with lateral instability and slight flexion limitation due to pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to his legs and knees, as well as a compensable rating for residuals of shell fragment wounds to his left foot (2nd and 3rd toes). The decision found that while the veteran sustained injuries in combat during World War II, there was no evidence of SFWs to his legs or knees. However, he has current disability involving his legs and knees as a residual of shrapnel wounds from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic low back disorder, a low back disability claimed as an undiagnosed illness, musculoskeletal symptoms to include finger numbness and shoulder and neck joint throbbing, and knee pain. The reasons were that there was no evidence of a chronic low back disorder during or after service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The low back disability was characterized as lumbosacral strain, rated at 10 percent, with no additional evaluations granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the right knee, effective from April 22, 1998, through February 10, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal, finding that recoupment of his disability compensation benefits to offset his separation pay was proper based on VA law and regulations.