Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for GERD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim.,Service connection for migraine headaches is granted, with the condition considered to be related to service based on continuity of symptoms.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right foot disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities have been granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability alone is sufficient to render him unemployable, and his other disabilities (depressive disorder, radiculopathy, low back disability) are at least as disabling. The combined rating for these conditions meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's lumbar disorder, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, is granted service connection. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee scar, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable disability rating for tension headaches and service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee as secondary to lumbosacral strain (also claimed as low back, spine condition).

The Board has granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2024 rating decision for service connection of a bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, including back disability, tinea pedis and tinea unguium, right foot degenerative changes, left hip disability, left knee arthritis, and psychiatric disabilities. The Board also found that the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to his back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive airway disease is granted a 100% disability rating, migraine headaches are granted a 50% disability rating, and the right knee disability remains at a 10% disability rating.

The Board has granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a May 2024 rating decision, which included service connection for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity (LLE) femoral radiculopathy, LLE sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) femoral radiculopathy, RLE sciatic radiculopathy, and right knee strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a March 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for left knee DJD secondary to right knee DJD and granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran argued CUE in both decisions, but the Board found no evidence of CUE.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a March 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for left knee DJD secondary to right knee DJD and granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran argued CUE in both decisions, but the Board found no evidence of CUE.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been readjudicated and are denied. The Veteran submitted new and relevant evidence in support of his claim for bilateral hearing loss, but the evidence does not establish a current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to insufficient opinions regarding the onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back and left knee disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claims are readjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her lumbar spine disability and migraine headaches, have caused her to require regular aid and attendance. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, including wrist, hand, finger, knee, and lumbar spine conditions, based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left ankle, left knee, and hemorrhoids disabilities are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain, bilateral hip strain, left shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinopathy, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee limitation of flexion and strain of the left muscle group XI are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claims are readjudicated.