Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The decision is based on direct service connection due to evidence of in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for left knee scars was granted with an effective date of March 19, 2017. The RO also granted increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as entitlement to a TDIU, all with effective dates of September 16, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee disability, left knee disability, and numbness of the right big toe due to lack of an appealable issue under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), finding that the Veteran's current DJD is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right heel disabilities due to a lack of proper medical examinations in prior decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claim must be remanded to obtain a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's anxiety is granted as service connected. The left knee condition issue has been remanded for further development.

Your temporary total evaluation for right knee replacement has been granted, but it is only for the period from September 1, 2021 to April 13, 2022. The appeal was dismissed as moot because the full benefit sought (a one-year extension of your existing rating) was already granted.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right knee disability are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, arthritis, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are related to active service.,Service connection was granted for bilateral flat foot in January 2021 with an effective date of April 18, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to a lack of adequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of various joints due to insufficient medical opinions addressing relevant STRs and lay statements.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 2022 rating decision regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities from July 6, 2021. The July 2023 rating decision granted a higher 50 percent rating for these disabilities effective July 6, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened and granted. The claims for left knee osteophytosis and right total knee replacement were denied.,The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, left hip, and right hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in not providing an adequate opinion regarding whether his pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left knee disability and GERD. The VA will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative in January 2024.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition is granted service connection, while his claims for bilateral foot pain, right knee pain, and residuals of a right hand injury are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right knee condition as secondary to his claimed bilateral flat feet. The decision found no current disability related to these conditions during or after service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, left hip disability, and left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.