Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral hip disability, including as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities due to further development of the record.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted service connection, and the other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for flat feet and knee conditions are remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability as secondary to bilateral knee disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The migraine headaches, left elbow disability, and left knee disability claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee condition, finding no probative evidence indicating that his current right knee condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee condition due to insufficient medical opinions. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 25, 2012, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities in the year prior to filing his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for joint pain of the hands, left elbow, and right knee. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and providing supplemental etiology opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection.,VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), hypertension, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

The Veteran seeks a TDIU for the period prior to October 5, 2020. The Board found there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities and remanded the case for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, bilateral foot, and low back conditions due to inadequate development in prior VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of February 7, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence did not demonstrate sufficient disability to meet TDIU criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to insufficient reasons and bases in the original decision, specifically regarding instability.