Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right knee scars and has denied an increased rating for his pneumothorax with fractured ribs. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for an extension of a temporary total disability rating for convalescence from surgical treatment for his left knee disability and increased ratings for his right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's lung disability claim was not addressed as it is related to a new claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, PTSD, and SFWs of the thighs were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection or an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for retroactive payment of clothing allowance benefits is denied as the law does not provide for such payments prior to August 1997.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, but the effective date remains December 20, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected osteoarthritis conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than what was already assigned.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current left knee and abdominal disabilities are not related to service, but rather were caused by a postservice logging mishap. Therefore, service connection is denied for these conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including consideration of new evidence and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including the veteran's left knee replacement and right knee lateral meniscectomy with arthritis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability are service-connected. However, the right wrist disability is not considered a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased evaluation of his right knee arthroscopy disability. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis of the right knee, as manifested by pain and limitation of motion. The claim for an increased rating for instability is denied.

The Board has granted a 20% disability rating for the veteran's right knee disorder, effective December 22, 1994.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was denied, but his claims for increased ratings and total disability rating based on individual unemployability were granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current degenerative joint disease with osteoarthritis of the right knee is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a left knee disability and granted service connection based on aggravation of his pre-existing condition by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extraschedular evaluation of his service-connected right knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not show marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization to render impractical the application of regular schedular rating standards.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left knee, and neck disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chest tightness and a bilateral knee disability.