Knee decisions — 2024

The appeals for reductions in ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability are dismissed.,Entitlement to an initial rating of 10% for limitation of extension of the left knee is granted.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10% for the right ankle disability is denied.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10% for the surgical scar of the right knee is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines, as well as service connection for right shoulder, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities are still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, back condition, and depression. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and address any pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, is granted service connection due to an in-service injury during his active duty service.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion of flexion is rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability are granted with an effective date of April 23, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for his service-connected right knee loss of flexion and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination for determining the severity of the service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to May 7, 2019, for the grants of service connection for right and left knee recurrent subluxation, as well as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection was also granted for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and sinusitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee conditions, as well as his PTSD claim for an increased rating, have been granted. The highest schedular rating of 100 percent has been assigned for the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the March 2020 VA examination.,The Veteran's left knee pain and back pain are also remanded for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's right and left knee meniscal tears with dislocated semilunar cartilage are rated at 20 percent each, effective September 24, 2019. The Veteran's left knee instability is also rated at 10 percent, effective September 24, 2019. However, the lumbosacral strain to include degenerative arthritis of the spine remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missed VA examination for the right knee condition. The Veteran's claim will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, and photophobia are attributable to his military service.,The bilateral knee strain is also attributed to the Veteran's military service.