Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's knee conditions, including his right ankle bone spur.

Service connection for asthma and left knee condition is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new VA evidence being uploaded into his claims folder since the last adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to his military service or caused by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to a duty to assist error and inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU. The Veteran is required to complete a VA Form 21-8940, and he will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's spine disorder claim was granted. His left and right knee status post-surgical repair claims were granted with initial 20% disability ratings, but no higher. The Veteran's claims for service connection of the humerus shoulders are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of any current right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding a compensable rating for left knee disability beginning April 10, 2017. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for limited extension and no higher under Diagnostic Code 5261.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability due to inadequate examination and need for additional opinions regarding the relationship between his right knee disability and his service-connected lumbar spine arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of the right knee have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to a right shoulder disability, post-concussive syndrome, migraine, left ankle fracture, left knee arthralgia, and left foot Morton's neuroma, are remanded for further development.

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

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at a maximum of 20 percent before January 8, 2020, and greater than 20 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis, left ankle, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for low back disability and left knee disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate reasons or bases in their previous decisions and issues related to knee instability, limitation of extension, and degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional examinations. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but his right knee arthritis and left knee arthritis are found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss or use of feet is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing supplemental VA opinions.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for his left knee disability is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected right hip disability. The decision is based on a VA examination report and the Veteran's testimony.