Knee decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, low back, and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation of his shoulder, knee, and eczema disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a need for updated VA treatment records and an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions result in loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring her to rely on a walker or wheelchair for mobility. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee arthritis is related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for back pain, left knee condition, and right knee condition. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent effective February 1, 2010. The Board also granted an earlier effective date of February 1, 2010 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease (IHD) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disorders that are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and right shoulder conditions. The claim for GERD secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to a lack of evidence showing she is in need of regular aid and assistance or permanently housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain residuals as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and inadequate VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various disorders are being reviewed again.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for right knee disability is granted. A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for status post left total knee replacement is granted. Service connection for right knee disability and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and a TDIU due to incompletion of VA examinations, missing medical records, and other procedural issues.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, lung disability, and left eye disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability and right hip disability. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection and effective dates for various conditions, including follicular infection on the head and chest, right and left knee disorders, headaches, muscle and joint pain, neurological disorder, respiratory disorder, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, and major depressive disorder. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional medical records and undergo examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee patellofemoral arthritis, and left ankle strain have been denied. The current disability ratings are found to be appropriate.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating increases, and TDIU prior to July 1, 2019. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability was previously denied but is now being reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated as noncompensable, and the claim for increased ratings is denied.,The Veteran meets schedular requirements for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.