Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's preexisting right knee disorder is being remanded for the VA to obtain private medical records from 1984 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2013, which may provide pertinent information regarding the aggravation of his condition during service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence in some areas, particularly regarding the severity of service-connected knee disabilities and the etiology of foot and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to re-open claims for service connection for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral knee disability, lumbar radiculopathy, and hypertension. The claims are remanded for additional development including examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a periodontal condition (claimed as periodontal/gum condition) are denied. The Veteran's knee condition remains in dispute.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issue has been characterized as seeking a rating in excess of 30 percent, which was previously reduced to 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for low back and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, finding it related to a right knee injury sustained during military service. The claim was dismissed for the left lower extremity due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records and need for additional medical examinations.

Your left knee disability has already been granted service connection, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded due to procedural issues and the need for a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot great toe, right wrist, right knee, and lower back disabilities are being remanded for additional evaluations to determine their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinion provided. The Veteran's knee disabilities are being reviewed again with a new examiner who will consider his service-related injuries and lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease to the right knee and that any current right knee strain is not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's bilateral flat feet and osteoarthritis of the left and right feet were denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent.,Service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees was denied, with new evidence submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, but further development is needed including obtaining Social Security records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's post-TKR right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's residuals of left femur fracture are currently rated at 30 percent combined with his hearing loss, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether current right and left knee disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims of service connection for left thumb, right ankle, and right knee disorders were reopened due to new evidence received since the March 2003 decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability aggravated his non-service-connected left leg disability.