Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease. The RO had previously denied this claim in April 1991 and found that the condition was diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter's disease without evidence of permanent aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine and right knee disabilities, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability. The evidence did not support these claims based on current functional impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder due to lack of competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee impairment warrants a 30% evaluation, and his pityriasis versicolor is rated at 10%. The RO should review the additional evidence received since the January 1999 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right and left knee disabilities do not warrant a rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted increased evaluations for the veteran's postoperative meniscectomy of both knees, with a specific effective date of March 2, 1998.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has requested additional development due to the lack of findings regarding preservice left knee disability and inservice aggravation. The claim will be remanded for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The issues of arthritis of the knees, bilateral ankle condition (claimed as arthritis), bilateral hip condition, and hearing loss, right ear are dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the veteran was not precluded from doing sedentary work.

The Board denied service connection for tonsillitis and a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not show these conditions were related to service. The veteran's claims are now reopened due to new evidence submitted.

The veteran's appeal to extend the temporary total disability rating beyond October 31, 1994 for convalescence following his July 1994 surgical treatment is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities are well grounded. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability, post-total knee arthroplasty, did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent due to limited functional impairment and no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and right hip disorder. The evidence now shows that these conditions are related to the appellant's parachute activities in service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for his right eye injury claim, but found that he had a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the feet related to cold injuries in service. The other claims were not well-grounded.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO found that new evidence did not support reopening the claim for hypertension, and that there was no basis to grant increased ratings for his low back disability or gout.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, making it well grounded. The other issues on appeal will be addressed in the REMAND section.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected right knee disability. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA orthopedic examination and consideration of functional loss.