Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address his claims of service connection for various knee, headache, low back, and shoulder disorders. The Veteran will be provided with new VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities, as well as a higher rating for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and traumatic brain injury with migraines.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to obtain an addendum. The Veteran's right knee disability is being examined again to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date are being remanded due to the need to correct duty-to-assist errors.,A retrospective opinion is needed regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's migraine headaches prior to June 22, 2017.

The Veteran's left knee DJD was granted service connection, but the Board denied a higher initial disability rating of more than 10 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision is based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appeal regarding entitlement to higher disability ratings for callosities and right knee laxity is dismissed.,Effective dates prior to February 1, 2008 for the grants of service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and a head injury, finding no evidence of in-service injuries or diseases that would support the claims. The left lower extremity scar above the kneecap was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee strain, and a new examination is required.

The Board found that withholding of VA compensation benefits for the period from July 1, 2002, to September 1, 2002, was proper as the Veteran did not receive compensation until September 1, 2002.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shin splints, right knee disability, and left knee disability secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disorder due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether these conditions would have been less severe but-for the lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension has been rated at 30 percent since October 5, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee osteoarthritis is etiologically related to his in-service injury, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee condition, finding that it is related to injuries sustained during active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and right hip conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a sleep disorder, lung disability (including pneumonia, bronchitis, and COPD), neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the left knee condition remains at 30 percent.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his left knee condition was denied.