Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 12, 2021 to May 11, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities. The conditions are found to be etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to February 23, 2021, for the grant of service connection for right knee chondromalacia and left knee strain have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and developing his claim based on herbicide exposure. The Veteran is presumed to have had early onset peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, which may be related to his in-service exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee internal derangement with degenerative arthrosis, finding that it is attributable to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities began during active service and have been recurrent since then.

The Board has found that a VA examination was inadequate and remanded the case for further action, including scheduling an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition and left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a current disability at the time of separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for a secondary medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hip disabilities and/or foot disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and bilateral knee disabilities related to parachute jumps should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right knee disability and low back disability due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran is potentially entitled to presumptive service connection based on exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or an in-service injury. The claim was also not granted as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the issue of whether the Veteran's right knee arthroplasty is caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of stress fracture of the right calcaneus. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining and associating medical records, as well as failing to provide a VA examination for some of the conditions. The claims will be reconsidered upon completion of these directives.

The Veteran's left and right knee degenerative joint disease/arthritis have been rated at 10 percent each since April 30, 2015 and September 18, 2017 respectively. The Board has determined that the current ratings are appropriate as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other service-connected conditions affecting employment.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and his right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.,No higher ratings are warranted for the Veteran's left shoulder or knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo examinations to determine if her disabilities are related to her in-service injuries and conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed left knee disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran has arthritis and swelling in his hands, hips, and knees. Therefore, a remand is required to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if he has these conditions.