Knee decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 16, 2018, at Steward HCS LLC., as there was no emergency condition requiring immediate medical attention.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for Osgood-Schlatter's disease with degenerative arthritis of the right knee and left knee, as well as left knee recurrent dislocations, were denied effective dates prior to December 4, 2020.,No new evidence was submitted within one year of the August 28, 2008, final rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the left knee disability preexisted service and if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are etiologically related to his active service. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted. Service connection for nuclear cataracts, GERD, left knee limitation of flexion, and left knee instability were denied. A separate 20 percent evaluation for a left knee meniscal tear was granted.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee joint pain, right knee joint pain, left shoulder joint pain, and right shoulder joint pain. Service connection for sleep apnea and headaches have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service does not bar him from receiving VA benefits, including health care benefits. The appeal is granted as it relates to the current appeal for service connection for PTSD and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The left knee disability claim is remanded and will be readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral knee pain, tinnitus, and left forearm tendonitis due to a lack of information on the Veteran's reserve component service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability and a higher rating for his left shoulder disability is granted, effective July 23, 2013. The May 2014 decision denying these claims based on CUE is revised.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left knee condition, and right eye condition due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for asthma and left knee degenerative arthritis due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of adequate VA examinations. The AOJ is directed to attempt to obtain active duty service treatment records from September 1983 to December 1987 and schedule a VA examination to address the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection has been granted for allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is directly related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee sprain with patellofemoral syndrome is denied. A separate 10 percent disability rating for instability of the right knee from October 5, 2020 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee pain had onset during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because a spurious rating decision was issued in March 2021, which is prohibited by law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.