Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder with psychotic features), sleep apnea, and bilateral elbow condition have been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The VA examinations did not provide relevant findings regarding the left knee disability, necessitating further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left index finger disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee meniscal disability due to additional development requested by the Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities. The decision was based on an inadequate VA medical opinion and the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and his right knee disability is due to aggravation of a pre-existing injury. Service connection for these conditions is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is established as they are found to be directly related to service. The Veteran's right knee disability is also granted as it was aggravated by in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities were denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met at any time during the periods of appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his left knee, right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and other conditions.,The Board has directed that new medical opinions be obtained to address the severity of the Veteran's disabilities since their initial award in 2011.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ovarian cyst complications (claimed as infertility), acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and right knee disability have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by her representative.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of a painful left knee surgical scar is set at March 2, 2018.,An effective date of February 15, 2007, but no earlier, has been granted for the award of service connection for left knee recurrent patellar subluxation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate prior examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his low back, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his left knee disability from July 25, 2016 to July 24, 2017 is granted. The claims for evaluations in excess of 30 percent and TDIU prior to the specified dates are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence being added to the file since the April 2020 SOC.

The Veteran's bilateral arm disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities. The remaining claims for joint pain, knee, ankle, and wrist disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claim for sleep apnea remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral lower extremity blood vessel aneurisms, and dizziness.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left leg and knee condition, as well as other service-connected issues. The current ratings are not sufficient to reflect the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left shoulder, low back, and left knee disabilities due to new evidence added to the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current diagnosis of left knee instability and degenerative arthritis and military service. The Board gave more probative weight to the VA examination and opinion provided in August 2023.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.