Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the November 19, 2021 rating decision denying service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.,An effective date of March 26, 2023 for the 40 percent evaluation for degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain has been granted.,An earlier effective date than April 17, 2024 for the 50 percent evaluation for temporomandibular joint dysfunction is denied.,The Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy evaluations are all denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's migraines are rated at their maximum schedular rating of 50 percent and no extraschedular evaluation has been granted.,The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia is also rated at its maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed severance of service connection for a right knee disability in an October 2020 rating decision because it was not a final agency action subject to appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and potential exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions due to a docketing error and failure to respond within the required time frame.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral lower extremity nerve disabilities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities was dismissed because the appeal was not filed within one year of the August 8, 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's right knee strain with arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowable rating under Diagnostic Code 5010 prior to February 7, 2021. The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and irritable bowel syndrome is not rated higher than 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability aggravated her right ankle condition, leading to the grant of service connection for this condition.,Her service-connected left ankle disability also caused her bilateral knee conditions (right and left pes anserine bursitis), resulting in the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee and right knee degenerative arthritis, but has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to a lack of development.

The Board has denied service connection for psoriasis and remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral elbow condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right shoulder strain.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of right knee strain was denied. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA eligibility were also denied as they did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a qualifying total service-connected disability rating or loss of use of lower extremities.

The Veteran's total left knee replacement is rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating. SMC at the housebound rate is granted from September 29, 2010 to November 1, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability began during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee conditions, pes planus, bilateral shin splints, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Additional evidence is needed from VA.

The Veteran's asthma is granted under the PACT Act, and his right knee disability as secondary to left foot and right great toe disabilities is also granted. However, service connection for a left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions addressing aggravation of the claimed conditions by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current left knee strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and tension headaches are being evaluated for possible secondary aggravation.

The appeal for service connection for left and right knee disabilities is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and thoracolumbar spine disability (including lumbosacral and thoracolumbar strain with radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities) is remanded.

The appeal of the June 2025 AOJ decision regarding entitlement to service connection for disabilities caused by thyroid is dismissed. The AOJ's denial of other claims (bilateral knee, shoulder, hip, neuropathy, and stomach ulcer) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of proper consideration of theories of service connection for migraines, including whether they are secondary to PTSD or right knee strain.