Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's left knee instability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to ensure proper evaluation of his condition under multiple diagnostic codes.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's cystic lesion left knee with status post rupture of left patellar tendon (post left total knee replacement) and remanded other claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel condition and right knee tendonitis due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sterility, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and migraine have been remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.,Claims for cervical strain, lumbar strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip conditions as secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle strains. The decision is based on evidence in relative equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected ankle disabilities.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for left knee extension but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee flexion and denied special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee disability to arrange for a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the effective dates of various ratings and service connection determinations related to knee conditions, instability, meniscal tears, scars, and tinnitus. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Ohio Health on October 12, 2019, is denied as the treatment did not constitute a medical emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear high frequency hearing loss and left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show worsening in either condition, and thus no increase in rating was warranted.

The reduction of the rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from 30 percent to 10 percent was improper, and the restoration of the 30 percent rating is granted. Ratings in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot ossicle, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, and left knee strain with degenerative arthritis are denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for bilateral knee disability and left hip disability are not currently being considered.

The Board has determined that there are duty to assist errors in the prior decision and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee shin splints with osteoarthritis and left knee strain with shin splints are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address potential aggravation by obesity related to diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation on an extra-schedular basis for his left knee disability, finding that the current rating adequately compensates him and there are no other related factors warranting further extraschedular consideration.

The claims for service connection for various knee and shin splints conditions, as well as prostate disorder and Paget's disease, have been denied due to lack of new relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, keratosis pilaris with folliculitis, respiratory disorder, and low back disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,New and relevant evidence was not received for the claims of service connection for a left or right knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of mild traumatic brain injury with post-traumatic headaches was denied. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in Level 2 impairment, which is necessary to warrant a 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's application for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities alone do not meet the schedular criteria for individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for sinusitis, to include consideration of the propriety of the reduction in the rating from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective October 1, 2021, is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for evaluations for left knee osteoarthritis (limitation of extension) and instability are remanded due to insufficient evidence at the time of the July 2021 rating decision.,The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to September 2, 2020, and a compensable evaluation from September 2, 2020, for right knee osteoarthritis, s/p meniscectomy (instability) is remanded due to insufficient evidence at the time of the July 2021 rating decision.