Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus, IBS, left leg disability, right leg disability, macular degeneration, and psychiatric disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of their onset in service or a link to the Veteran's period of service.,There is insufficient information provided regarding exposure basis, service connection theory, and whether the Veteran was exposed to any presumptive conditions like Agent Orange. The decision does not specify if the Veteran was exposed to any such conditions.,The rating assigned and effective date are both missing from this decision.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee condition and right knee condition due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee osteoarthritis and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to clarify his diagnoses and determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the grant of these benefits.,An initial rating of 20 percent disabling, but no higher, has been granted for left knee instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.,No effective date is provided as the appeal pertains to increased rating claims.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her service-connected left hip condition and left knee condition, with obesity as an intermediate step. The Board granted the claim for secondary service connection.

The appellant's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits is denied because he did not serve long enough or due to a pre-existing condition that was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete medical records and duty to assist errors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining STRs, scheduling a VA examination for hypertension, left leg condition, left knee condition, bilateral foot disability, and sleep apnea, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for service connection as defined by VA regulations.,Regarding type II diabetes mellitus, there is no evidence of its presence within one year after separation from service and continuity of symptomatology is not established.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for his painful scar, left knee from February 10, 2020. The reduction in rating was found to be void ab initio due to lack of proper findings and a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and denied entitlement to an increased rating for a right foot stress fracture with arthritis.,There is no current evidence of a right knee disability, and the Veteran's claimed right foot condition does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip, knee, clavicle/shoulder, arm, and sacroiliac/pelvic disabilities as secondary to a service-connected disability.,There is no probative evidence showing the Veteran has any of these conditions.

The appeal challenging the timeliness of the January 10, 2020 HLR request is dismissed as moot. The earlier effective date claims for left knee instability and left knee scar are not before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right knee total knee replacement and a left knee disability, including a meniscal tear and arthritis, as secondary to the service-connected shell fragment wounds to the Veteran's knees.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. His cephalgia rating remains at 30 percent, and the issue of fatigue (CFS) is remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA letter informing you to file your claims on the proper form is not considered a decision that can be appealed.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI insurance was denied because it was not received within two years of the most recent grant of service connection for a disability rated at 10 percent or more. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for Legacy S-DVI under 38 U.S.C. § 1922(a).

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability. The claims of service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and skin cancer disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.