Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee strain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee strain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his physical limitations and combined disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further review with additional examinations.

The Board found that the VA correctly withheld compensation benefits to recoup military separation pay, and denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or extension to 15 degrees, instability requiring a brace or assistive device, or frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, hip, and knee disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran should be provided with VA examinations to assess his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle and left knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's sinus disability is not service-connected.,Diverticulitis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Veteran's current condition is not related to his service-connected diverticulitis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a skin condition, bilateral knee disorders, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed as they are no longer pending issues due to prior decisions granting or denying these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip strain is rated as noncompensable, and his service-connected right hip disability (including limitation of flexion, extension, and adduction) is also denied.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and left knee disability are both denied for ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for left cubital tunnel syndrome, anal cyst/rectal condition, back disability, and left knee disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of their onset during the honorable service period.,Service connection was not granted because the Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection based on a lack of in-service disease or injury, continuity of symptomatology, or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional development and an examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral knee conditions. The decision is subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected conditions. The appellant is granted a nonservice-connected burial allowance but denied a plot or interment allowance due to the lack of evidence that the Veteran's cremains were interred.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of chondromalacia patella of the left knee and limitation of extension of the right knee have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to new evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran's back disability and bilateral knee disability were denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's fungus disorder was denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability and of entitlement to increased ratings for seborrheic dermatitis due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis claim is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and requests a new one. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of August 23, 2018 for the award of service connection for left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints and left knee instability. The decision is based on the date entitlement arose, which was at least as early as June 26, 2006.