Knee decisions — 2024

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, as well as a higher rating for left knee strain due to insufficient evidence of current disability or symptoms related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for acute right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee strain, and neck strain but denied service connection for right hand thumb pain and a vestibular condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, and various musculoskeletal disorders. The appeal of the claims for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for asthma, a left knee disability, and the readjudication of previously denied claims for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, a left hip disability, and migraines.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, and a right knee disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, ED, hypertension, and a bilateral knee condition as they are not related to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board has dismissed all issues related to left knee osteoarthritis, neck condition, right knee osteoarthritis, and PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for right knee degenerative arthritis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him permanently bedridden or housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a May 1987 rating decision that assigned initial noncompensable disability ratings for right and left knee weakness on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no CUE in the original decision.

The Veteran's PTSD, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right hand arthritis, and left hand arthritis are all granted as service-connected.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for left knee traumatic arthritis status post-surgical repair with limitation of motion, effective April 20, 2021, and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee laxity of the anterior cruciate ligament status post repair.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, finding that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a present disability.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for his left knee brace is being remanded due to incomplete records. The Board needs additional documentation related to the type of knee brace he uses and any wear and tear.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for several issues related to service connection and disability ratings, as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to the decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his extensive medical needs, including seizure disorder, mobility limitations from above-the-knee amputation, and ileostomy. The PCAFC eligibility decision must be reconsidered based on whether participation would be in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right shoulder degenerative arthritis are granted service connection as they began during active service.,The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for PTSD, head injury, left hand strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left thumb fracture, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right hand strain, and right knee strain. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.