Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for a left knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee conditions due to an incomplete record from a VA facility in Biloxi, Mississippi. The RO is instructed to obtain these records and provide them to the February 2020 VA examiner or another qualified examiner if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board determined that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limited motion and no instability or other functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and the VA failed to obtain an adequate VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral knee condition. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining missing medical records and requesting clarification from the examiner regarding the Veteran's contentions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and his service-connected left knee disability, as well as whether the right knee disability is aggravated by the left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for chest pain, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorder. The RO denied these conditions in 1992 due to lack of evidence of current disabilities at that time. New evidence received since then supports the reopening of these claims.

Your right knee disability has been granted as service-connected. The issue is no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, along with other service-connected conditions, is rated at 40 percent. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities. A new examination is needed to determine this.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case, and thus has no jurisdiction to decide the merits.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and internal inconsistencies in the examination report.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left wrist radiocarpal joint disease, right wrist radiocarpal joint disease, and right wrist tendonitis. The claims are remanded to obtain a new VA examination to assess the etiology of these conditions and whether they are related to service or any other condition. The Veteran's claim of service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees is also remanded due to the possibility of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address functional loss, flare-ups, and additional impairment due to antalgic gait. The low back disability is also being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and subsequent complications. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the causes of various disabilities and whether they are proximately due to VA care or services.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee condition and vertigo, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran was not provided with proper notice of his scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for left knee mild osteoarthritis and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress as they have been granted in a previous rating decision.,Service connection is granted for chronic sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are found to be related to active service.