Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, has been reopened and is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability have also been reopened and are being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right knee disability are granted service connection. The Veteran's right eye disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure. The left knee disorder, sinusitis, prostate disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the April 2022 remand directives and thus the claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. A new opinion is needed from a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left knee condition and back condition, as well as whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were reinstated starting January 16, 2016, after her period of active duty ended on that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and clarification of his educational and employment status. The issues include seeking an increased rating for the right knee disability and applying for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings and failure to address functional loss, flare-ups, and instability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the adequacy of VA examinations and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee, left hip, and left leg limitation of extension disabilities due to evidence of potentially worsening symptomatology since the last examinations in October 2017.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of motion of the right knee prior to January 11, 2019, finding that the Veteran's range of motion was limited to at worst 30 degrees flexion and 0 degrees extension during flareups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, which he contends are secondary to his service-connected plantar warts of the right foot. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The claim is being returned to complete the requests of the December 2021 Board remand.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations and to obtain private medical records. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate etiology opinions and a need for further development of evidence.

The Board has dismissed the legacy appeals regarding higher ratings for service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD is remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinea versicolor, sleep disability, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence obtained from private medical providers. The claims are being returned for further development.

The appeal for service connection of a left knee disability is dismissed as the Veteran was granted such in a prior decision. The right knee rating claim has been denied, but an additional 10% rating for right knee instability effective July 28, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his lumbar spine disability, left knee disabilities, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.