Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis has been reopened and granted. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent from July 6, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions due to her failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, bilateral foot, and neck disabilities may be related to his service-connected right hip and lumbar spine disabilities. However, no VA examiner has provided an opinion on this issue. The case is being remanded for further examination.

Your claim for a higher rating for your left knee condition has been denied because you did not show up for the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee disorders and bilateral foot disorders are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations. The Veteran's PTSD and respiratory disability increased rating claims are also remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiners. The Veteran contends his conditions are secondary to his service-connected right foot wart disability.

The Veteran's low back condition has been granted service connection.,The request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for any right knee/right leg condition is granted, and a remand is ordered due to new theory of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease (recharacterized) is rated at 20 percent effective March 7, 2014. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, left knee arthralgia and chondromalacia, and right knee arthralgia and chondromalacia are all remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran is also advised to submit a statement of the case regarding his claims for increased ratings.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been restored with specific ratings for limitation of flexion and extension, effective January 15, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for release of relevant records, including those from Princeton Hospital.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's right knee instability is now rated at 20 percent, effective May 6, 2022. The previous rating of 10 percent has been maintained for the period prior to that date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted. However, these claims are still remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service duties and his current knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right knee disability has been denied. He was awarded a 100 percent rating from November 16, 2020 to January 1, 2022 due to the residuals of total right knee arthroplasty and a 30 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA opinion and to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability. The appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's knee and foot conditions, as well as his chronic vomiting syndrome. The appeals are being returned for further development due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's increased ratings for instability of the right knee with subluxation and limitation of flexion of both knees have been granted. The left knee rating has also been increased to 30 percent effective September 3, 2019.