Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bladder disorder, migraine headaches, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are all granted. The Veteran is also found competent to handle her VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to worsening symptoms and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received since the November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right thumb disability, but remanded the issues of increased ratings for his left knee and right knee disabilities, as well as his lumbar spine disability prior to December 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle and knee disorders, bilateral foot disorder, CTS (bilateral upper extremities), bilateral leg numbness, and asthma. The remand requires obtaining additional medical records, conducting new examinations to determine etiology, and ensuring compliance with directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence that his right knee disability or left leg injuries were caused by his service-connected conditions. The claim for increased ratings was also denied.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient development and consideration of the Veteran's employment history, education, and vocational background. The case is now back with the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations, and new etiology opinions are required.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were examined, but the examination did not comply with VA requirements. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct a new examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar myositis (back condition), degenerative arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, left foot arthritis, right hip and left hip conditions, left ankle and right ankle conditions, a bilateral foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need to consider whether he is entitled to a partial knee replacement rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for arthritis of the neck and bilateral knee disabilities.,Service connection was also remanded for right elbow epicondylitis (tennis elbow), arthritis of the hands, sleep apnea, and secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot pes planus, other left foot disorders (excluding pes planus), right knee disorder, and right hip disorder are all denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of aggravation by service or direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in the previous examination, and a new examination is needed. The Veteran's bilateral knee condition needs to be evaluated based on the correct standard.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities, including a left foot condition and GERD. The Veteran also has multiple issues related to his cervical spine, lumbar spine, right wrist, knees, hips, and feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and reopened the claim for bilateral knee disability. The rating for gastritis remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Back Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Foot Disorder, and Fungal Rash due to lack of new and material evidence. The issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection for a left hip disability, rating of lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, GERD, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, PTSD, and left knee strain.

The reduction in the rating for internal derangement of the left knee with degenerative arthritis was improper, and the Veteran's disability is restored to a 20% rating effective April 5, 2014.