Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a bilateral knee condition due to a failure to obtain an opinion regarding the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it began during his active duty and continues to this day.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and right and left hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded due to ambiguities in the VA opinions provided. Clarifying medical opinions are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine and left knee conditions. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to September 26, 2022, is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, left hand and right hand carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes, left knee meniscal tear, right knee meniscal tear, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left foot pain, right foot pain, migraines, and lumbosacral strain are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's PTSD is related to her military service. The carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes, as well as the knee meniscal tears, shoulder pain, and foot pain are all linked to her service.

The Veteran's appeal of his disability rating for left knee joint osteoarthritis was dismissed due to procedural defects, including filing an incorrect form and not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has found that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate, and thus remanding all claims for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition was dismissed because the appeal was filed more than one year after the AOJ rating decision, and no evidence of good cause was submitted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the correction of a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric condition and multiple musculoskeletal issues, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee instability ratings were reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective November 1, 2024. The Board has restored the 10 percent ratings for both knees.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, cervical spine disorder, headaches, and multiple musculoskeletal disorders have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for both the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, finding that they are related to his active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 60 percent, 10 percent, and 20 percent for left knee status post total knee replacement, right knee status post meniscectomy with arthritis, and right knee arthritis with limited extension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for right knee instability was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.