Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed all pending claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeals for increased disability ratings in multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, thus the issues are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to provide notice of his right to a hearing prior to an initial decision. The AOJ is instructed to provide such notice and readjudicate the claims based on the record.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and tinnitus disabilities due to procedural defects. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, shin splints, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including left knee replacement, right foot drop, and bilateral knee disabilities, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his physical limitations.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and heart disability. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Veteran's right knee disorder prior to July 22, 2020 is not rated higher than 10 percent.,A separate 10 percent rating for the left knee meniscectomy is granted.,Right knee instability from December 5, 2019 to July 22, 2020 does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, including degenerative arthritis and a parameniscal cyst. The new evidence submitted since the January 2019 rating decision supports the relationship between the appellant's current right knee disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, finding that his service-connected right knee arthritis contributed to the development of this condition.

Your appeal for service connection on all the listed conditions has been dismissed as your claims were not properly appealed.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are productive of painful motion, but not to the extent that they warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion. The Board has granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy with effective dates of January 30, 2009.,The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy was associated with his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, right knee strain, fecal incontinence, and urethral stricture due to secondary service-connected disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination regarding the Veteran's claim of a right knee disability. The Veteran must be provided with an examination and medical opinion to determine if his current right knee disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and examination under the PACT Act, including an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee scar and status post left knee meniscal tear were granted with an effective date of September 10, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, a left knee disability, DDD, a bladder condition, and a right shoulder disability are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.