Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acid reflux is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are granted as they began during active service and are related to the time in service running on hard surfaces.,The Veteran's bone spurs bilateral, left toe condition, and right toe condition are granted as they all began during active service and are related to plantar fasciitis from high impact activities.,The Veteran's right knee condition is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's right toe condition (previously denied as right foot plantar fasciitis, resolved) is granted as it began during active service and is related to the time in service from high impact activities.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spondylosis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted service connection based on direct evidence, and the rating assigned is 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee degenerative arthritis and a compensable rating for his right knee limitation of extension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right hand, left hand, right knee, and left knee conditions are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examinations conducted in February 2021. The examinations did not provide sufficient detail regarding the frequency, duration, characteristics, severity, and extent of functional impairment during flare-ups or repeated use.

The Veteran's left knee strain was granted an initial 30 percent rating from December 19, 2016, to the present. The condition is characterized by limitation of flexion limited to 20 degrees.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to clarify whether the Veteran has a current left knee disorder and its relationship to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and back disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence linking his claimed disabilities to service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the right knee disability and a 20 percent rating for the left knee disability.,The Veteran's IBS is presumed to be causally related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, resulting in a grant of service connection.,Service connection is granted for cervical spine disability due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is granted for right upper extremity radiculopathy due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection is granted for left upper extremity radiculopathy due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's right and left shin splints with patellofemoral pain syndrome are currently rated at 10 percent each, based on painful motion. The VA examiners did not find any limitation of range of motion due to the shin splints or related knee/ankle issues.,The Veteran has denied use of assistive devices and joint stability testing was normal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back and right knee conditions have been dismissed as the claims were not properly submitted on the required forms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The issues are related to neck condition, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's reports of a trailer falling on him during service are not considered in the current opinions.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of new and relevant evidence presented within one year of the July 2015 rating decision.

The Veteran is seeking to have the effective dates for his service-connected conditions and TDIU revised due to a claimed error in the original rating decisions. The Board has determined that these claims should be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for an examination of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right eye burn, dry eye syndrome, and acne have been denied. The claim for an effective date prior to April 2, 2016 for the grant of service connection for left pinky disability has also been denied. The Board is remanding claims for PFB, chin area lesion with scar, and a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. He was granted service connection for tinnitus.

A 40 percent rating for RSD/CRPS is granted, but no more. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee disorder are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee internal derangement with arthritis as they have worsened since his last VA examination in March 2019.