Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination, and further evaluation is needed to determine if any right knee disability had its onset during active service or is related to any incident of service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for anxiety/depression, bradycardia, hearing loss, left knee disability, low back disability, migraines, right ankle disability, and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ should provide an examination for the Appellant's bradycardia.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement) was not timely filed. The right knee strain claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions have been granted increased ratings, with the left knee arthritis receiving higher ratings for limitation of flexion and extension from February 22, 2020, and right knee arthritis receiving higher ratings for instability since March 22, 2022.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her claim for service connection for a left knee condition, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's right knee flexion disability is rated at 10 percent, the minimum compensable rating. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion did not warrant such.,The Veteran's bilateral great toe ingrown toenails are currently rated noncompensably disabling due to their minimal impact on body area and exposed areas.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter disease and chondromalacia with right knee pain due to a lack of an adequate etiology opinion. The Veteran's symptoms must be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was granted. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied separate compensable ratings for instability of the Veteran's right and left knees, as stability testing was consistently normal on VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, chronic right knee pain, chronic left knee pain, lumbar strain, migraine headaches, and stomach problems due to incomplete service records and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have diabetes or sleep apnea due to service, and left knee replacement is remanded for further review.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence was not presented to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip conditions due to errors in obtaining medical records and inadequate reasons and bases provided by the VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether his current back, knee, and hip disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle sprain. The Veteran must provide new medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected Social Anxiety Disorder resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. The claim for a higher rating was denied.,The Veteran met the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension is rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains pending.,New evidence has been received that may support service connection for left shoulder blade strain and right foot condition. These claims are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding proposed reductions in disability ratings for right upper extremity radiculopathy and left knee limitation of extension post unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, as these were only proposed actions that did not result in a final decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from October 3, 2014, due to his service-connected PTSD, lumbar spine, and right knee disabilities preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need to obtain Social Security Disability records and other pertinent information.