Knee Board decisions

The Board found no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the appellant's current arthritis of the right knee and service, thus denying the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the issues related to service connection for vision loss, hearing loss, left and right knee disorders, and fracture of the nasal septum with deviation as no timely substantive appeal was filed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the claim for an extraschedular evaluation for post-traumatic joint disease of the right knee, finding that it did not warrant such a rating based on the evidence provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability does not warrant a higher rating, and his back condition is currently rated appropriately.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for an increased evaluation for a left knee disorder and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities due to lack of timely substantive appeals.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (prostatitis and scars) did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the relevant period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, and respiratory disorder are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased evaluation under any applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disorders, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has jurisdiction over the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right knee disability due to his timely filing of a notice of disagreement. The RO must issue Statement of the Case regarding these issues.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's low back condition and bilateral knee conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger, and injuries to the right knee, back, and neck. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is still pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they are not well grounded and thus do not meet the criteria for compensation under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right knee and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected postoperative status, left lateral meniscectomy with x-ray evidence of degenerative changes. The RO granted a 20 percent evaluation for this condition.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for service connection and assigned initial evaluations of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome in both knees, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and a right knee condition on secondary basis due to his pre-existing left knee disorder. The claim was not well-grounded as there is no current evidence of a left knee disorder, and the law disposes of the issue in favor of the VA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle sprain, and left ankle disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's left knee disability, characterized as post-operative residuals of multiple surgeries with arthritis, does not warrant a rating greater than 30 percent from October 1, 1993.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his right knee disability was also denied.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected right shoulder tenosynovitis and left knee degenerative arthritis, effective from September 1, 1992.