Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of consideration of lay statements regarding the onset of his knee conditions in service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, rotator cuff tear and tendonitis, is secondary to his service-connected right shoulder condition.,The Veteran's right knee disability, chondromalacia with osteoarthritis, is secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for fatigue condition, back condition, right shoulder condition, right elbow condition, and right knee condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, is granted service connection. The Veteran's left knee overuse syndrome with documented arthritis is granted a rating of 10 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because it was previously addressed and decided by a final Board decision.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected right knee disability, effective from July 20, 2009. The Veteran's basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted, effective from the same date.

The Veteran's TDIU, right knee instability and flexion evaluations, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) are all granted effective December 5, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the appeal is denied as there is no evidence of more severe disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and potential PACT Act exposure issues.

The Veteran's appeal of his denial of service connection for a left knee disability is dismissed because the March 2020 VA Form 10182 was not in response to an AMA decision, and the issue has not been decided under an AMA docket.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, hypertension, and bilateral inguinal hernia due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to the cumulative effects of his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims of service connection for a stomach disability, to include GERD and gastritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's cervical spine, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder arthralgia, bilateral hip limitation of flexion and extension, bilateral knee limitation of flexion and extension, and bilateral ankle arthralgia have been granted service connection with effective dates starting from January 17, 2013.

The Veteran withdrew all outstanding appeals, including those related to the conditions listed above.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip, right knee, and right ankle conditions as secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability, including his National Guard duty in 2020, should be remanded due to an error in determining his duty status.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for service-connected bilateral pes planus, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions regarding obtaining records from the Office of Personnel Management.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lower back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), right knee disability, respiratory disease including tonsillitis, bronchitis and sleep apnea, ulcer condition, migraine headaches, skin disability, tuberculosis, and insomnia due to unclear evidence of service connection.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis for the claimed conditions.