Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active military service. The pre-existing left knee meniscectomy residuals were not aggravated during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to failure to obtain private orthopedic records from Western Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, P.C.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral elbow condition, bilateral foot condition, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, and migraine condition are denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.,Service connection for a bilateral elbow condition (claimed as joint pains) is denied because there is no current disability. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding service connection and TDIU due to issues with the current medical opinions provided.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including strain, degenerative arthritis, bursitis, and chondromalacia, is granted as service-connected. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as left knee disability have been granted.,An increased rating of 70 percent has also been granted for the Veteran's depressive disorder.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,Claims to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, and right knee condition are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee subluxation and osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities due to inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's current hip and knee conditions are being evaluated again, with a focus on their relationship to service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of an initial compensable rating for TBI is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being submitted after a supplemental statement of the case, and the Veteran requested that it be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals, multiple dislocations, left shoulder with acromioclavicular arthritis and TDIU due to the need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back and left knee disabilities due to missing service treatment records, which may affect his service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate rationale in a previous examination. A new examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service or to the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has determined that an addendum VA examination is necessary to fully address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee condition, as the current examination was not adequate for adjudication.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including TBI and PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to review all new evidence since the last statement of the case and determine if any benefits can be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 100% disability rating, effective October 16, 2017.,An earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD is denied.,Service connection for back disability is not reopened and remains denied.,Service connection for bilateral knee disability is not reopened and remains denied.,Service connection for bilateral ankle disability is not reopened and remains denied.

Your claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been granted, and the issue is no longer pending.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including left wrist fracture, bilateral knee and foot disabilities, back disability, neck disability, and bilateral shin disability. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated in service.