Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of VA examination results. The case will be reviewed again after these examinations are completed.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent prior to June 8, 2013 and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for service connection and increased ratings for various knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and radiculopathy disabilities. The Veteran's left knee condition is being evaluated further due to conflicting opinions from the VA examiner regarding its relationship to his right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the Board not adjudicating it in its January 2019 decision. The issue of SMC is intertwined with other claims, so they are all being remanded together.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees due to insufficient opinions in the January 2020 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee instability and DJD were denied as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 30 percent for left knee instability or 10 percent for left knee DJD. The Board also found that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his heart disability, hypertension, knee disabilities, and TDIU prior to June 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The left knee and right knee osteoarthritis, as well as the lumbosacral sprain with degenerative arthritis, are all rated at their maximum allowable levels.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. A new examination focusing on the Veteran's left knee and his accompanying statements regarding pain will be required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, which is currently under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a generalized joint disability, including pain related to multiple joints.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee limitation of motion, hypertension, toenail fungus/onychomycosis (claimed as foot fungus), and residual raised scar/skin condition due to insect bite. The Veteran will need to provide updated medical records and undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders, and remanded his claims for additional development regarding cervical spine, knee, lumbar spine, and pes cavus disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and further evidentiary review is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by memory loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right and left lower extremities prior to February 8, 2017 are denied as the evidence does not support an increase in rating beyond 10 percent.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and etiological opinions.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his service connection claims.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disability. The decision does not provide specific details on the rating assigned, effective date, or other specifics.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, thyroid disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and vertigo due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to increased ratings for his right shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities. The heart disability issue is also addressed. The decision grants an initial rating of 10 percent for the right shoulder prior to November 6, 2018, but denies a higher rating thereafter. Separate initial ratings are granted for the right knee and right hip. Service connection for a heart disability is remanded.