Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but the appeals for right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine condition, right knee condition, and right elbow lateral epicondylitis due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional opinions.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellar femoral pain syndrome of the right knee and left knee is dismissed.,Restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD, effective December 1, 2019, is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection cannot be established for any of these conditions as there is no credible evidence linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability and a right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The case is now pending again with new evidence required.

The Veteran's claims for shin splints, shoulder conditions, back issues, knee disabilities and sleep apnea were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Board also remanded cases regarding left and right knee disabilities, a left shoulder condition, a right shoulder condition, disability of the upper and lower spine (likely referring to back issues), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for a right knee scar has been withdrawn. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level, which would warrant a higher rating. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as he continued to work as a teacher despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to determine the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, considering the ameliorative effects of medication and any prior surgeries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including knee and shin splint conditions and a sinus condition. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a sleeping disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is still necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's issues, including obtaining medical examinations and opinions for his disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for right knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's range of motion did not meet criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has denied service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, dermatitis or eczema of the elbows, left knee disability, and right thumb disability as they are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left knee disability is dismissed due to concurrent elections for review under the modernized review system.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disabilities. The decision is remanded for further action on the issue of a bilateral wrist disability.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of the 40 percent rating for left knee arthralgia was granted. The Board also found that a remand is necessary to evaluate the current level of severity of his left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's appeal was untimely and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, an increased rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The evidence did not support finding that any current right shoulder or left knee disorders were incurred in service.