Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disorder and hearing loss in both ears. The case is dismissed as there is no current evidence of a left ear hearing disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability and found new evidence sufficient to reopen the case. The issue of a compensable evaluation for chondromalacia of the left knee is also addressed, with no rating assigned as there was no effective date provided.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, but granted initial compensable ratings of zero percent for stress fractures of the right and left tibias.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that the evidence does not support ratings higher than the current 50 percent evaluations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, perforation of the right tympanic membrane, and left knee disability were denied as there is no evidence to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal for increased evaluations in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's left knee disorder and right knee disability due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed chronic acquired disorder of either his left knee or left ankle, and thus cannot grant service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder.

The veteran's right hand disability has been rated as 50 percent disabling based on incomplete paralysis of the median nerve. The rating is granted.,The veteran's right ankle disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a greater than 20 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder. The veteran's claims remain denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for left knee and lumbar spine disorders, but granted service connection for cervical spine disorder. The decision did not address whether the current conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for internal derangement of the left knee with instability, and denied a separate evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the left knee with painful motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder is not due to an injury or disease incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no causal connection between the veteran's osteomyelitis of the left heel and right knee, status post left above knee amputation, and his VA hospitalization. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left knee DJD is the result of military service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee injuries and osteoarthritis do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current ratings, while his hypopigmentation does not meet criteria for a separate rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or special home adaptations due to his current functional status and lack of blindness, anatomical loss or use of both hands.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's left total knee replacement residuals, finding that his symptoms most closely approximate the criteria for such an evaluation.