Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Bell's palsy, right eye disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a failure to address if VA satisfied its duty to assist by obtaining private treatment records from Dr. O's office.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right ankle disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral hip disabilities was dismissed. The Veteran's neck disability is granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, right knee condition, and left shoulder condition. His PTSD claim was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee osteochondroma and right knee strain are being remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and back disability. The Board found no current diagnosis of any knee or back conditions in the Veteran's records.

The appeal is dismissed because the July 3, 2024, Rating Decision only proposed to combine ratings for bilateral shin splints and bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran did not properly identify issues he was appealing.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU and increased rating due to his service-connected left knee disability, but the Board finds no basis in law or regulation for such a retroactive award.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disability, and cervical spine disability. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 29, 2025 is denied as the care was not authorized by VA and did not meet emergent or urgent care requirements.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection on all listed conditions are not before the Board.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease and instability, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right knee instability based on the Veteran's reported symptoms of instability.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the left knee receiving a separate rating for instability. Service connection for wrist pain has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left elbow disability, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee. Service connection is denied for left arm neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the functional impairment associated with his bilateral knee disabilities and to determine if there is a nexus between his OSA and service.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for right peripheral nerve and right knee conditions, finding new evidence sufficient to reopen these claims. The Veteran's spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine with degenerative arthritis is rated at 20% prior to July 6, 2020, and greater than 30% thereafter.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and the claim for increased rating for left knee osteoarthritis and osteopenia, as well as DDD are being remanded.,The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is related to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis and osteopenia. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right knee genu recurvatum are also being remanded.