Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various elbow and knee disabilities, as well as a liver disorder, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected psoriasis. The remand requires further medical examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee conditions, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's left knee patellar tendonitis has been remanded for further review.,Service connection for TBI, insomnia, and narcolepsy is also remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active duty service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for left shoulder disabilities are remanded as further evaluation is needed.

Your appeals for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease status post arthroscopic surgery with scar and in excess of 10 percent for left knee, anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency and laxity have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and rating, including a new examination for left ankle and left knee disabilities due to unclear findings in previous examinations. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it may be impacted by the results of the left knee rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and increased rating for asbestos related pleural plaques are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for headaches, right knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and sleep apnea have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, right knee, and bilateral foot disorders due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions manifested during or within one year after his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome has not resulted in flexion functionally limited to 30 degrees or less, extension functionally limited to 10 degrees or more, ankylosis, slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocated meniscus causing locking, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum. As such, his initial compensable ratings for limitation of extension and painful limitation of flexion have not been met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his dental condition, back degeneration, left knee condition, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is directed to provide information about any private medical records from West Suburban Dental and Christiana Care Hospital System.

The Board has dismissed the claims for bilateral hand condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for shoulder, knee, and skin conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left hip and bilateral MTP joints are considered subsequent manifestations of his already service-connected arthritis, left knee. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for arthritis, left knee is remanded due to lack of compliance with VA regulations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee arthritis, finding that the evidence did not show limitation of flexion or extension to levels warranting higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service left knee injury and its current condition. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his chronic left knee disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle and right ankle. The issues of service connection for left knee chondromalacia and right knee chondromalacia are granted. The issue of service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right knee ACL tear and for a compensable rating for her service-connected right knee scar due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him during the entire claim period from March 13, 2008 through August 30, 2017 and since November 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again as there are outstanding issues regarding the etiology of his current bilateral knee disorder, including whether it is related to his active service or if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right leg disability.