Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating, and his left total knee arthroplasty residuals are granted a 60% rating prior to November 8, 2021. The appeal for a higher rating on or after November 8, 2021, for the left knee disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right knee disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.,The Board also found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur of the right foot (bilateral pes planus).

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination should be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus. The left knee disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 28, 2012. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU.

The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 10 percent, effective prior to October 12, 2021. The ratings for limitation of extension and flexion are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, carpal tunnel disabilities, pseudofolliculitis barbae, knee disabilities, and lower back disability. As a result, the Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claims are readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims are related to various hip disabilities, respiratory issues, and headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the claims were not filed within one year of the February 25, 2008 rating decision.,The request for an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement was denied due to lack of good cause shown.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional evidence will be sought and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for initial increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities has been granted. Effective April 22, 2021, the Veteran is now rated at 30 percent for left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and 20 percent for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's left knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected.,Entitlement to a 30 percent rating for tensovascular headaches is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted, and the Board is dismissing it. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes strain and degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate for assessing the severity of his condition and has therefore remanded the case for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as the benefit was already granted by the AOJ.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied because the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted and a rating assigned, so the Board cannot consider this issue further.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee conditions and radiculopathy in both lower extremities have been dismissed as withdrawn. A TDIU has been granted.