Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete range of motion measurements and for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent from October 9, 2012 to September 12, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for his lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability, as well as service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The issues of service connection for left wrist disability, right knee disability, and initial rating for low back pain and bulging disc with foraminal stenosis, lumbar spine are all being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) in both knees.

The Board has granted service connection for neck and right knee disabilities, but denied service connection for flat feet, residuals to cold injury for the lower extremities, and residuals to cold injury for the upper extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition, diagnosed as a right 3rd toe fracture. The other conditions (left knee and right knee) were denied due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the submission of new medical evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions such as amenorrhea, polycystic ovarian syndrome, a bilateral breast disability, acne, back disability, right knee disability, right ear disability, and right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for another VA examination.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for a left knee disability and a stomach disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases in its May 2018 decision, specifically regarding the credibility of the Veteran's reports about his knee injury during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's lumbar spine strain, spondylosis, and right knee disability are to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least in equipoise with his competent and credible lay statements of continued symptoms since service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease of the right knee, is granted as service-connected. Other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability has been granted a rating of 40 percent effective October 15, 2015. The left knee disability is found to be aggravated by the service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and unspecified depressive disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbar spine condition and bilateral knee conditions are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.