Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disability. The issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthroplasty, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease due to new medical opinions being needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports. The claims are not granted at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded several service connection and increased rating claims, including those for a back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, diverticulitis, psychiatric disability, and diabetes mellitus. The effective dates for the grant of service connection are not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The Veteran's complete VA vocational rehabilitation counseling folder must be obtained, and a TDIU claim form should be completed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete or insufficient examinations, lack of consideration of all relevant evidence, and other procedural issues. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and left knee conditions have been denied. The RO has granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability, but the other claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of documentation showing attempts to schedule VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend the scheduled examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in previous decisions. A new VA opinion is required to address the issues raised by the Court.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right and left knee disorders, specifically regarding whether such are congenital or developmental in nature.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and higher ratings for cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, back disability, knee disabilities, and ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a respiratory disability due to issues with scheduling examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions. The cases are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is rated at 10 percent, and his right foot residual fracture of the proximal phalanx (2nd, 3rd, and 4th toes) is rated at 30 percent. The higher ratings are granted.