Knee decisions — 2019

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for right knee condition is granted. The claims of service connection for cervical, bilateral ankle, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), blurred vision, dizziness, back condition, and bilateral hip conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes at the first MTP and residuals of ganglion cyst of right 2nd toe and left 3rd toe with scars, as well as other service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is also being remanded for a VA examination to determine the extent of these conditions.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed disorders, including headaches, jaw disorder, left arm disorder, right hand disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Veteran is granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 7, 2015 due to service-connected disabilities that have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed because the Veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his bilateral knee disabilities due to missing imaging reports and a need for a new VA examination. The examinations are needed to confirm the Veteran's reports of having undergone total knee replacement arthroplasty surgeries on both knees, test range-of-motion findings, and assess any functional limitations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability due to further evidentiary development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left knee post-traumatic osteoarthritis disability was denied, and the issue of TDIU prior to March 14, 2013 was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to deficiencies in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his right knee disabilities is being remanded because the issue has not been fully considered, including recent evidence related to his increased rating for the knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, ankle, knee, and back disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claim for a left knee disability was granted with a 20% rating, but no more. The claim for service connection of her left ankle disorder and temporary total evaluation were both denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and bilateral shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition that would warrant granting these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, and requests for additional records from SSA and VA.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, as his current diagnosed condition is not related to or caused by active service. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to an NOD filed in March 2019 and pending resolution.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new evidence and reasoning.

The Veteran's radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disability, erectile dysfunction, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities are not service-connected as they did not manifest in service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's asthma appeal has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded cases for hypertension, instability of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the right and left knees, and limitations of extension of both knees.