Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since December 20, 2012. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU based on this disability.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted with specific ratings. Right knee flexion is limited to 110 degrees, extension to 105 degrees, and instability is rated at 20%. Left knee flexion is limited to 105 degrees.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left wrist, left knee, neck, right knee, right wrist, left hand, and right hand disorders have been dismissed. The appeal involving gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic kidney disease has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded by the Board.,His initial rating for left knee surgical scar, post-laceration scarring posterior scalp, and post-traumatic headaches remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory condition, back disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The conditions are deemed to have onset during his deployment in Afghanistan.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis in the left knee, right knee, and MTP tendonitis of the 2nd toe on the left foot. Service connection was denied for a bilateral Achilles tendon disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection are now secondary to an autoimmune disease, presumed to be caused by contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for residuals of a TBI, hallux valgus of the bilateral feet, and PTSD were dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hallux valgus of the right foot, left foot, kidney condition, and eye problems were dismissed.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings of his left knee disability, right and left lower extremity compartment compression syndrome were denied. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was granted, effective the date of his original claim. As this is considered a full grant of the benefits sought, the issue is deemed moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and sinusitis are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and to conduct further research regarding his claimed in-service noise exposure. The claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records, lack of a nexus opinion, and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination or opinion regarding his groin pain, bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, left knee disorder, and left leg disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee conditions have been denied as a matter of law due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, bladder cancer, hydronephrosis, acne, GERD, a bilateral knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has dismissed all issues of appeal as the Veteran's representative withdrew them in August 2022, and a TDIU is granted from November 9, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee, left ankle, and back disabilities.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were granted increased ratings from October 11, 2012 to April 28, 2022. The Veteran received a separate rating for limitation of flexion in both knees.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional examinations due to difficulties in scheduling VA examinations in China, and the need to reinvestigate the evidence related to service connection.