Knee decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to an overpayment of VA service-connected compensation benefits. The case will be returned for further clarification and accounting.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral knee disability and calluses of the feet has been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to an increased rating for his calluses of the feet.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for Reiter's syndrome, which was initially granted in June 2010 and subsequently increased to 60 percent effective January 1, 2009, has been denied. The Board remanded the case for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication, including an additional VA examination and consideration of the new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee and headache disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active duty. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of service-connected left femur fracture with left hip strain and left knee degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's scars associated with his open reduction and internal fixation of the left femur will also be examined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as consideration of a temporary total rating based on convalescence following his left knee surgery.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and right knee disorders. This includes obtaining additional VA treatment records, Reserve/National Guard service records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his left foot disability claim. The right thumb and bilateral plantar fasciitis/right foot conditions were not rated higher than their current levels.

The Veteran's appeal involves a request for higher initial evaluation of his service-connected right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disability have been granted, with a separate evaluation of 10 percent assigned for symptomatic right knee status post meniscectomy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right lower extremity disorder, diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU were denied. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to address inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee disability were granted, with a combined rating of 20 percent effective from December 15, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for her service-connected knee disabilities, as the previous one was deemed inadequate. The examiner must provide additional information regarding the extent of functional loss due to pain and other symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional examinations and development. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to exposure to an herbicidal agent, have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatic steatosis due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune was denied. The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current liver condition and his in-service exposure.