Knee Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as headaches. The issues were returned for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bruxism, COPD, gallbladder removal residuals, left knee disability, right knee disability, chronic bronchitis, and GERD are not supported by competent evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service. The claims have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left knee instability and limitation of flexion due to inadequate evidence in the prior examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, left foot toes, right foot toes, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition due to potential errors in decision-making process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The issues are being returned to the AOJ for further development of the record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.

The appeals of entitlement to service connection for CFS, cold residuals of the hands and feet, and right knee pain are dismissed.,These rating decisions deferred decision on these issues pending additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use resulting from his disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral knee scars were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's left and right knee patellar or quadriceps tendon rupture with knee joint osteoarthritis disability did not result in leg flexion limited to 30 degrees or compensable limitation of extension, or ankylosis, or impairment of the tibia or fibula.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including a meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, is rated at 20 percent. The Board finds the VA examination inadequate due to its failure to consider the ameliorative effects of medication on his symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to service, specifically her in-service injury and post-service slip-and-fall injury. The claim will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision, which included service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and a left ankle disability. The initial denial of these conditions was made in December 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date before May 15, 2015, for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence linking OSA to his bilateral knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and right ankle condition due to outstanding private treatment records and conflicting opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a deficiency in the record prior to the decision on appeal. The Veteran's depression claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee pain, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for right and left knee conditions, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left and right hip conditions, neck condition, and headaches. The Veteran's service connection claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, diabetes type II, and hypertension are dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI and migraines are denied, while the scar of the left cheek is granted. The remaining conditions (lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and hypertension) do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected. The gastrointestinal disability (gastritis) claim is remanded for further review.