Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the left knee disabilities effective March 10, 1998, and denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder and prostate cancer were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased ratings for pes planus and degenerative joint disease of the right knee have been denied as there is no evidence to support higher evaluations based on current disability levels.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, including his status post total knee replacement, warrants a 60 percent rating due to severe painful motion.

The Board denied service connection for hernia, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spines, residuals of a left knee injury, and residuals of a right foot injury. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of preexisting conditions or aggravation during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability is causally related to an injury during active service and grants service connection for residuals of a torn meniscus of the right knee.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. Service connection for diabetes mellitus was not established, and the right knee and left knee disabilities were rated based on their current manifestations.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee condition, involving a tear of the anterior body of the lateral meniscus, was incurred during active military service. The initial evaluations for low back disability and pes planus will be remanded for further review.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and is granting service connection for a right knee disability, determined to be directly related to his active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The RO granted service connection for the right shoulder, left hand fracture, and knee/lumbar spine conditions but did not assign a rating or effective date.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and tinnitus, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The right knee and left knee disabilities were not addressed as they did not arise during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both knees, finding that there is no reasonable possibility that additional development would aid in substantiating his claim.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left knee and right knee disabilities have been granted, with a 10 percent evaluation assigned for each condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was denied, and his request for an increased rating for mechanical low back pain with muscle spasm was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the presence of any current left knee disorder or significant low back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for concurrent payment of a total disability evaluation for her service-connected right knee disability, finding that only one award of pension or compensation can be made concurrently to any person based on their own service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia and right knee chondromalacia, both effective from September 1, 1988, and July 27, 1990 respectively. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection due to the presence of these conditions during his military service.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected post-operative right knee arthroscopy with removal of a tear of the medial meniscus. The initial 10 percent disability evaluation for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee remains unchanged.