Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a left ankle fracture.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot disability, right knee degenerative arthritis with patella tendonitis, and left knee degenerative arthritis with patella tendonitis. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of pain during service and post-service, as well as the absence of any intervening injuries or medical evidence contradicting his claims.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 20 percent each under Diagnostic Code 5260 for limitation of flexion. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for instability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right little finger sprain have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 10% rating for his lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis, right knee joint, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders as secondary to hip disabilities because the NOD was improperly docketed and there was no prior adjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's left knee disability was evaluated as 10 percent disabling from January 1, 2022. The decision denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion and granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful extension.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's left and right knee degenerative arthritis are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability within the meaning of VA regulations. The claims for increased evaluations of his left and right knee disabilities are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and extensions of temporary total disability have been dismissed due to his explicit withdrawal of the appeal in August 2024.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating for painful motion and a non-compensable rating for limitation of flexion. The Board found the evidence neither evenly balanced nor approximately so regarding entitlement to an increased disability rating, thus denying the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, and bronchitis have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's active-duty service caused his body to go through great amounts of stress, which was especially hard on his joints.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 8, 2007 and September 29, 2020 were denied as the evidence did not support earlier effective dates.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee extension and left knee extension were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee Osgood-Schlatter disease was denied, as the evidence did not show limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or fewer.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for MDD was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for his right and left knee DJD conditions has been dismissed as the Board's decision implementing these ratings is not appealable.

The Veteran's tinea cruris was granted service connection as it began during active duty. The right foot condition, right ankle sprain, and PFB issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inconsistencies in the rating decisions and need for further examination to determine the current severity of his left knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle tendonitis and right knee strain due to incomplete records and potential new evidence.