Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and because of the PACT Act requirements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and continuity of his knee conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, rated at 60 percent since March 1, 2019, has rendered him unemployable and entitled to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The effective date of his TDIU is set as March 1, 2019, and he is now eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee strain, which is related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues related to psychiatric disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left thumb disability. The Veteran's disabilities are being examined again to determine their etiology and severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence that his current condition is related to his time in service or due to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues related to psychiatric disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left thumb disability. The Veteran's disabilities are being examined again to determine their etiology and severity.

Service connection for left ankle, right ankle, right knee, and left knee conditions is denied.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 9, 2008.,The Veteran has been entitled to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance since May 9, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and right foot hallux valgus, but denied service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including headaches, residuals of a fractured left thumb, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and various hip and back conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if there is any link between these conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran's authorized representative withdrew all pending claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee injury, left knee injury, and laceration of head due to insufficient evidence received after the July 2017 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the March 2021 VA opinion regarding the onset of these conditions during service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection decisions based on the lack of a claim prior to the assigned effective dates.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for ratings and service connection related to various back, knee, and respiratory conditions due to a lack of a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed by the Veteran or their representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran is entitled to additional etiology opinions on his acquired psychiatric, respiratory, cardiac, vestibular, hearing loss/tinnitus, and orthopedic disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a low back disability.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosable psychiatric disability or left/right knee disabilities related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities is remanded due to the need for a new examination. The Veteran also has bilateral shin splints that are currently rated as noncompensable.