Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased evaluation of erectile dysfunction. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee disorders and bilateral foot disorders are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection and secondary/aggravation claims. The Veteran's left knee disorder is presumed to be sound at entrance, but there are no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The VA examiner is instructed to consider the service treatment records and the Veteran's lay statements of his injuries during active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding his service-connected left knee disability, as well as his claimed right knee, hip, and lumbar radiculopathy disabilities. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disability (to include COPD, chronic bronchitis, and chronic cough), bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and diabetes mellitus type II are not supported by the evidence. The appeals have been remanded to allow further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to the Veteran's left knee, including instability and hearing loss. The right shoulder condition service connection claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in November 2023.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent lumbar spine injury residuals including degenerative disc disease is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are remanded, as is the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's vertigo, seizure disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability (lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and spondylosis with radiculopathy), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic memory loss disability, chronic headache disability, major depressive disorder, right foot disability, right knee disability, arthritis, left foot disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are not supported by evidence of record.,The Veteran's service connection claims for vertigo, seizure disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability (lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and spondylosis with radiculopathy), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic memory loss disability, chronic headache disability, major depressive disorder, right foot disability, right knee disability, arthritis, left foot disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are denied.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities have been denied.,No new evidence or changes in the Veteran's conditions were presented, and no legal basis was provided to support earlier effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee conditions, to include osteoarthritis. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for other conditions is remanded due to new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various knee, hip, and leg disabilities, as well as a sleep condition, all of which are claimed to be related to the Appellant's time in active military service.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between each condition and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective January 10, 2021, he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further development. The issues include left knee disorder, sinusitis, and prostate disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions, as well as an increased rating for migraines, have been granted. The right and left knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for further evidence. The Veteran is now rated at 50% for his migraines.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, neck, back, sleep, constipation, and bilateral foot disabilities. The remand requires obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and whether they are related to service.