Knee decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current knee disabilities and his active duty or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected right ankle and/or right thigh disabilities. The case must be further developed by obtaining medical records from the Veteran's chiropractor and providing a medical opinion on the etiology of the right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate reasoning in previous decisions and a need for new opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee and ankle conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. Further development is needed as the VA opinions provided are inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection for various conditions, except for sleep apnea which was granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right foot disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, neck disability, sinusitis, and type II diabetes mellitus, to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's arguments and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she meets the requirements for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate. The TDIU is granted based on the combined 100 percent rating of all service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion from December 21, 1999, through November 30, 2023, is granted. A rating of more than 10 percent since December 1, 2023, for left knee limitation of flexion is denied. An initial 40 percent rating for left knee limitation of extension from December 21, 1999, through April 15, 2019, and since September 19, 2019, is granted. A rating of more than 40 percent from April 16, 2019, through September 18, 2019, for left knee limitation of extension is denied. An initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability since December 21, 1999, and an initial 20 percent rating for left knee locking and effusion since December 21, 1999, are granted.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and right knee strain due to a lack of current disability and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), right hip disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection will be granted if there is a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, and a nexus between the two.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for right knee scars, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in his existing service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeals for reductions in disability ratings and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and torn ACL-left knee due to errors in verifying her periods of active duty training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IDT). The Veteran is asked to clarify whether she contends her back condition had onset during service or a period of ADT or IDT. A medical opinion will be obtained to determine the nature and likely cause of any back disability, including considering all relevant service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for GERD and service connection for right knee strain are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the August 2022 decision.

Your claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as your claim has now been fully resolved.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and hemorrhoids have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has continuously suffered from these conditions since his military service.,For the knee conditions, the Board denied service connection as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an examination.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to address whether it was aggravated by his service-connected left femur angulated deformity and degenerative joint disease.