Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. Service connection was granted for ocular and periorbital pain (both eyes).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for her bilateral knee condition, finding that it is proximately due to or caused by her service-connected mental health disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's left knee strain has been rated at 10% since October 28, 2024. The Board finds the VA examinations inadequate and remands for further evaluation to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain an opinion addressing whether his pre-existing knee conditions clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left ankle, lumbosacral spine, and right rib disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis is not rated higher than 20 percent due to limited range of motion.,The Veteran's hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating as it has never met the criteria for such.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports readjudicating the previously denied claims for service connection of right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and left shoulder tendonitis. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Veteran's kidney disability, PTSD, MDD, arthritis of the left and right hips, erectile dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, gout, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are all being remanded for further evaluation.,Specifically, the claims for a kidney disability, psychiatric disabilities (PTSD and MDD), arthritis of the hips, erectile dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, gout, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, and low back disability will be reviewed to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right foot osteoarthritis of 1st metatarsophalangeal joint and fracture of 2nd proximal phalanx, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There is insufficient medical evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's application for PCAFC eligibility was denied due to the CEAT finding that he did not require personal care services based on his service-connected conditions. The Board has ordered remand to obtain an adequate medical opinion from the CEAT regarding the Veteran's need for personal care and supervision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, panic disorder, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted. The rating for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD secondary to the Veteran's lumbosacral strain. The claims of service connection for OSA, acquired psychiatric disorders, sinusitis, migraines, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, and left hip conditions are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hand disorders, syncope, and knee disorders. The right-hand disorder appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the decision. Service connection for a disability manifested by syncope is denied as there is no current disability. The issues of service connection for GERD and knee disorders are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, right knee disability, and both foot disabilities. The Veteran was granted service connection for respiratory disorder (claimed as COPD) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings for right and left knee surgical scars have been withdrawn.,The Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum rating (60%) available under the law for residuals of his total knee replacements.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, and knee conditions as secondary to lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence or further clarification from the parties.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain and left knee strain as not related to service, finding the evidence does not support a nexus between these disabilities and any in-service injury or service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, visual impairment, right knee condition, and abdominal pain have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection has not been established.,For the issues of TMJD and left wrist strain, the Board has remanded these cases.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's disability rating for left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent. The Board has restored the 30 percent rating effective January 1, 2021.