Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee instability, so the case is dismissed.

The Board granted initial 10 percent evaluations for left knee instability and symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, but denied a compensable evaluation for left knee strain status post meniscectomy with limitation of extension. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 30, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate statements of reasons and bases, failure to address certain evidence, and need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee impairment.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders due to a procedural deficiency.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's knee problems during service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip arthritis, right and left knee arthritis, but denied service connection for a right great toe disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right foot disability, left foot disability, and left knee pain due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, but denied his claims for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an in-service event or injury associated with the Veteran's left knee condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's ED is related to his service-connected conditions, specifically chondromalacia of the right knee and degenerative joint disease of the left knee.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of his right knee and shoulder disabilities, as well as the effective date for the right shoulder increase, was granted. The SMC claim was also granted.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, but the evidence does not show that it has been limited to 30 degrees or more at any point during the appeal period. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he asserts are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for intervertebral disc syndrome, left hip osteoarthritis, right knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and headaches have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical spine strain, right knee strain, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder strain as the evidence does not support a relationship to service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from August 17, 2016 to March 6, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right index finger disability residual to injury, low back disability (lumbar radiculopathy), left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service-connected. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities are remanded.