Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's left knee disability, status post meniscectomy, is currently rated at 30 percent from June 15, 2017. The RO needs to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) reflecting this change in rating.

The Veteran's low back and left knee disabilities have been granted service connection. The right knee disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability. The right knee condition is remanded due to lack of an opinion on its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral foot disorders, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide an opinion regarding the issues of service connection for left knee disorder, sleep apnea, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as chronic cough and asthma. The acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected lumbosacral strain and left knee strain due to inadequate examinations in connection with the appeal.

The Veteran's asthma is denied as less likely than not related to service. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right knee disorders, including secondary to a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature, cause, and relationship of his claimed disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also found in favor of granting service connection for the right knee condition, attributing it to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as a right knee disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical records from SSA and Texas Division for Disability Determination Services, and arrange for VA examinations to determine the nature of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include service connection, rating determinations, and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability is remanded. The earlier effective date prior to January 10, 2013 for the grant of a 30 percent rating for postoperative meniscectomy, left knee, with limitation of extension is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased ratings and TDIU due to the need for updated evidence, a new VA examination, and consideration of the Veteran's employment capacity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate etiology opinions and failure to obtain all relevant post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current left shoulder disability, and the claim for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for multiple conditions, including rhabdomyolysis, bilateral hearing loss disability, ear disorder, neurological impairment, chronic colds, and migraines.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records from the Little Rock VA Medical Center, which may be crucial in demonstrating a left knee condition related to service. The Veteran also mentioned that he had a right knee condition for which service connection is already established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee conditions with degenerative changes, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The case is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.