Knee decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy, left and right lower extremities; degenerative joint disease, left knee; and plantar calcaneal bone spur, left foot are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability to include degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was denied. The claims for initial ratings for left knee disability (meniscal impairment) and left hip disabilities were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand, right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee strains are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to increased ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shrapnel wounds, and fragment wounds. The appeal was also dismissed regarding the effective date of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for right scapula disability, rating in excess of 30 percent for right leg length discrepancy, and rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disabilities (limitation of flexion). The issue of a compensable rating for right knee disability (limitation of extension) is also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as hip condition), and a back disability as secondary to her service-connected shin splints.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral dysfunction with degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that these conditions had their onset during active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea and kidney cancer were remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an examination and provide a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his service. The Veteran reported injuring his left knee during basic training, but no VA examination was conducted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for panic disorder and alcohol use disorder with TBI, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee status post ACL repair and meniscal tear, and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scar.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD and bilateral knee disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not a cause for why the Veteran required assistance with activities of daily living. The VA has made errors in obtaining relevant medical records, and thus remand is necessary to obtain these records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD and bilateral knee disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not a cause for why the Veteran required assistance with activities of daily living. The VA has made errors in obtaining relevant medical records, and thus remand is necessary to obtain these records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and chronic disruption of the cruciate ligament, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, back, knee, and neurological conditions. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to service or to a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the right knee disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for the left knee condition, status post-arthroscopy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless that he is in need of regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and right knee condition were previously denied. New evidence has not been received to readjudicate these issues.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus was also remanded due to the need to corroborate his assertions of Vietnam exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's left knee scars are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their severity, as the current evaluations do not consider all relevant criteria.