Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's right knee injury during basic training is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and left knee conditions due to inadequate medical opinions based on the Veteran's lay testimony of in-service pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and bilateral knee and foot disabilities, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, knee disability, and hip disability. The decision also noted that the Veteran's knee disabilities were related to active service, but did not provide a clear opinion on whether his hip disabilities are secondary to his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee traumatic arthritis is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the degree of additional functional loss during flare-ups and on repeated use over time. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 27, 2018, is also remanded due to incompletion of requested documentation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's knee disabilities, including their severity and any associated neurological manifestations. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to provide updated findings on his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to non-compliance with previous orders.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including increased ratings for various conditions and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including rating determinations and TDIU. Additional evidence is needed, particularly from SSA and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition, which may be related to her active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability, arthritis, bilateral eye condition, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, and tremors are denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran requested separate ratings for limitation of extension and flexion, but the AOJ granted a separate 10 percent rating for extension while keeping the existing 10 percent rating for flexion. The appeal is dismissed as there are no justiciable issues left to resolve.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle conditions, as well as a low back condition and sleep apnea are denied. The claim for the right wrist condition (flexor pollicis tendon repair) is remanded.,There is no evidence of current disabilities in any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left knee disability was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be associated with his service in the Gulf War, and he was granted service connection for this condition. The claim for left knee disorder remains denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee and left knee disabilities as they have already been granted with appropriate ratings and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and secondary service connection for his right knee disability.