Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing left knee disability was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected chronic subjective dizziness associated with PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lower back condition, numbness in upper extremities, neck pain, muscle fatigue and stiffness, cervical radiculopathy (carpal tunnel syndrome), left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral foot pain have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, shoulder disorders, foot disorders, knee disorders, and hearing loss. The issues are related to whether these conditions had their onset during active duty or are otherwise etiologically related to such service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, seizure disorder, right knee condition, and bilateral leg condition as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM) has been reopened and granted. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding DM.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and lack of adequate medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and remanded the TDIU claim until his knee disabilities have been rated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knee DJD, cervical spine DDD, and a right foot condition (hallux valgus) are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU due to missing VA examinations. The claims will be further developed with new examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, hand, and foot conditions, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea. Additional verification is needed regarding his active service after October 2009.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, a growth on his chest, and residuals of a lipoma on the head have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for right ankle strain, left knee strain, and residuals of a left elbow fracture have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD with ADHD during the period from September 30, 2015 to June 26, 2017 has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and lumbar strain have been remanded.

All claims for service connection prior to July 27, 2010 have been dismissed due to the absence of allegations of specific errors in fact or law.,The claim for a higher initial rating for patellofemoral syndrome left knee with arthritis and limited flexion has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a lumbar spine disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee strain, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his treatment locations during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, left knee and ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cold injury residuals of the feet, and eye disabilities. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disability remains at 30 percent. The Veteran's anxiety disorder and depression are rated at 70 percent effective December 12, 2019. A TDIU claim has been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the hips and knees as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's kidney disability (immunoglobulin A nephropathy with hypertension) is rated at 80 percent, diabetes mellitus, type II and right knee disability are granted service connection, and TDIU from September 16, 2008 to September 4, 2009 is granted.