Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability and bipolar disorder. The claims are not yet decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, and heart disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA needs to provide additional opinions addressing the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right knee disorder, a cervical spine disorder, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, low back condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims were previously denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that additional evidence has been added to the record and must be considered before a final decision can be made on the claims for service connection for various disabilities. The appeal is being remanded to allow for this review.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee and right shoulder disabilities due to their inextricability with the claim for a back disability. The Veteran should undergo examinations to determine if her knee and shoulder conditions are related to her service-connected spine disability or other conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and major depressive disorder (MDD), finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and respiratory disabilities have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea have also been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for a right upper extremity and wrist pain disability, left upper extremity and wrist pain disability, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and respiratory disability are all denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed in several areas, including obtaining medical records from his active duty period and assessing the etiology of various conditions.

The Veteran's neck disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, is also remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, specifically Crohn's Disease, GERD, and esophagitis. The claim is being returned to the AOJ for additional medical opinions regarding the origins of these conditions in relation to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, with the meniscus tear also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia patella are being remanded due to the need for a more thorough VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions due to incomplete personnel records and a need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from January 21, 2014 through May 7, 2018 rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee and left knee disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not causally related to his active military service.