Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and nasal disability.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the evidence of record showing they had onset during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 19, 2020, for the grant of service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis due to lack of evidence showing entitlement arose before that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's bilateral knee condition was not related to service, according to the VA examiner's findings.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations and the need for further clarification of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied, and the cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder condition claims are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted a 10% evaluation for the Veteran's right knee scar and a 20% evaluation for his left knee scars, finding that both conditions are painful.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and left knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease, finding no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation that would support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, head injury, and neck pain as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.,An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for left knee, left foot, right foot, and low back disabilities. These issues are being remanded due to missing records from Reserve/ National Guard service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back, left knee, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain a vocational opinion considering all relevant evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a low back condition is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted.,The right knee condition will be reconsidered due to new and relevant evidence having been received since the last denial in October 2013.,The bunions claim will not be reconsidered as no new and relevant evidence was received since the last denial in October 2013.,Service connection for cervical strain is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on left knee surgery performed in August 2019. The reduction of his left knee disability rating from 20 to 10 percent, effective September 23, 2019, is being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing, special home adaptation grant, or financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability and remanded the claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are etiologically linked to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective February 28, 2014. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date for these benefits is February 28, 2014, when it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and posttraumatic stress disorder has been granted with an effective date of October 14, 2019.,An initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's knee instability and flexion limitation have been granted increased ratings, with the left knee extension pain receiving a separate rating.