Knee decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for medical opinions regarding the etiology of her disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and the unavailability of certain service treatment records. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed, but no new rating or effective date will be assigned at this time.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the record and the need for a VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral foot, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and compensable rating for cataract was denied. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for right hand, right knee, and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disorder, hemorrhoid disabilities, and bilateral great toenail dystrophy.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee conditions is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of regulatory changes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his right knee condition, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and hysterectomy as secondary to her service-connected conditions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, hip, and back disabilities. The claim for left knee disability was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. Service connection is granted for thoracic scoliosis and low back strain.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine spondylosis and right knee bone fragments, as well as the secondary claim of right knee bone fragments to myelodysplasia syndrome. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and knee disabilities, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 11, 2019. The Board has granted TDIU on a schedular basis but remanded the issue of TDIU based solely on service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran must provide NA Form 13055, complete any outstanding VA treatment record requests, and authorize non-VA medical providers to release their records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches and migraines, a back disorder, chronic nerve pain, a right knee disorder, and appendix cancer and residuals to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee, hand, and foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There was no credible evidence linking any current joint disorders to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected right knee disability, as there is an indication that the condition may have worsened since her last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee and ankle conditions, as well as a shoulder condition. The Veteran was not provided with records from Duke University and the University of North Carolina, which may be relevant to his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, low back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities as there is no probative evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral ankle disability due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his disabilities are related to incidents during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from 2014 to 2021, as these records are crucial for determining her current level of bilateral knee disability and functional restrictions.