Knee Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities of the left and right knees render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to revise their March 1986 decision, concluding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the original decision.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further proceedings, including arranging for a medical examination and obtaining clarifying opinions on the veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal for his claims of service connection and increased evaluation, resulting in those determinations becoming final.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hypertension and left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for right hip and left knee disabilities, finding no evidence of current manifestations or chronicity in service. The original compensable rating claim for bronchitis was also denied.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee disabilities were dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with secondary service connection regulations.

The veteran's service-connected disc degeneration, L5/S1, was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective July 1, 2000. His allergic asthma and chondromalacia patella (left knee) were not rated higher.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. Service connection was granted for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the right knee, but not for residuals of a fracture to the right ankle or residuals of distal radius fracture of the right wrist (major).

The Board found that the veteran's right below-the-knee amputation was not related to VA treatment and denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to an injury sustained during active duty for training in March 1995.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and right knee disability are severe enough to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining employment, meeting the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, flat feet, low back disorder, and other injuries. The RO granted service connection for a chip fracture of the second finger of the right hand but denied all other claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO requested additional medical records to support the veteran's claims.

The Board has ordered the RO to contact the veteran and ask for specific information regarding his ankle injuries, and also advise him of alternate evidence he can provide. The case will then be reviewed again to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's right knee disability, which includes symptoms such as pain, swelling, popping, and limited motion, warrants a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the feet and knees is related to his in-service exposure to cold weather, specifically frostbite. The claim for service connection was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, which was previously rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher evaluation due to pain and functional loss. The RO continued the 10 percent evaluation in favor of the veteran.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20% for the veteran's service-connected right and left knee injuries, as well as his fracture of the left clavicle. The injury to his mandible is rated at 10%.