Knee decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's right knee disability, as there is no established service connection for the underlying right knee disability.

The appellant has withdrawn all appeals related to various conditions, including scar from fibular fracture repair and right knee strain. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee condition and left knee condition. The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent.,The claim of prostate cancer service connection is remanded due to the need to determine if exposure to toxic environmental risks during service is related to the condition.

The Veteran's claim for a 50% disability rating for bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia was granted effective February 9, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred was January 13, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and arthralgia status post ACL repair, surgical scars left knee, headache condition (presumed due to TERA), and GERD (presumed due to TERA) have been remanded. The effective dates of service connection are not yet determined.,The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence submitted after the prior final denial.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an upper back/neck condition and right knee osteoarthritis and osteomalacia due to new evidence received after the initial decision. The Veteran's attorney raised a secondary service connection theory, but this cannot be considered as a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's right shoulder bursitis, bilateral achilles tendonitis, and left knee disability have been rated for the relevant period. The Board has granted a 40% rating for his right shoulder bursitis from July 1, 2013, and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA for the period beginning January 30, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities that precluded substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for degenerative arthritis left knee with strain and limitation of extension prior to January 21, 2023, is denied. The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis left knee with strain and painful motion/limitation of flexion prior to January 21, 2023, is also denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for degenerative arthritis left knee with strain and limitation of extension prior to January 21, 2023, is denied. The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis left knee with strain and painful motion/limitation of flexion prior to January 21, 2023, is also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee osteoarthritis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to new and relevant evidence submitted since previous rating decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for bilateral knee braces and topical pain cream due to lack of evidence showing that these items caused wear and tear on her clothing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left knee, right knee, and low back pain.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge is unclear and remands for further action to obtain relevant personnel records, including those related to his request for discharge upgrade.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, instability, and total knee replacement, left knee scar, right-hand degenerative arthritis disability, left-hand osteoarthritis disability, and lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims for left shoulder disability, higher evaluations for hip disabilities, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities including hypertension, diarrhea, right knee disability, right leg disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and thoracic spine disability due to lack of current diagnoses.