Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including a vocational rehabilitation evaluation that assesses the Veteran's current limitations and their effect on his ability to perform in his occupational field. The issue of entitlement to VR&E benefits is still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right knee, left knee, left ankle, psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for osteopenia of the right shoulder, left wrist disability (including osteopenia and strain), osteoarthritis of the right knee, and a back disability. The evidence supports these determinations as there are medical opinions linking each condition to an in-service injury or incident.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, whether his right knee condition is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.,Both knees were treated for injuries, but no evidence supports a nexus between current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DJD of the left knee, right knee, and left hip as secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum due to additional development being needed.

The Board denied service connection for low back condition, left knee condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities, specifically whether these conditions are related to her service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and inconsistent reports of right knee flare-ups or pain. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder should be remanded to allow for further medical evaluation and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, low back, shoulder, and left calf disabilities have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,His claim for migraine headaches has also been denied due to a lack of credible evidence showing that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability. The claims for service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, bilateral foot pain, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that they began during his military service and have continued to the present.

The Veteran's left knee PFS is granted service connection, and a compensable evaluation (10%) for right knee PFS prior to June 3, 2019. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 20% on and after June 3, 2019 remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left ankle disorders, lumbar spine disorder, sciatica, knee disorders, and headache disorder (migraines) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any relevant VA or private treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded several other issues including ear hearing loss, neck, upper back, lower back, bilateral knee, ankle arthritis, foot/toe disabilities, vertigo, Meniere's syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).