Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities have been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist and right knee disabilities, as well as a claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10% for left ankle arthritis. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for low back and left knee disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain and a right knee condition are being remanded due to failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to new evidence received. The case is remanded for further action on both the left knee and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the November 2019 VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically related to flare-ups and functional limitations. The Veteran will need a retrospective medical opinion regarding his estimated ROM during these flare-ups.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI, respiratory condition, skin condition, back condition, bilateral knee and ankle conditions, and pes planus. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings due to new evidence indicating a worsening of his knee conditions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a February 1995 rating decision and separate ratings for bilateral knees, as well as entitlement to a compensable evaluation for left knee limited flexion and right knee limited flexion. The appeal was remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's left cubital tunnel syndrome is granted as service connected. The extension of the temporary total disability rating for left knee degenerative joint disease under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 until January 31, 2007, is also granted.

The Veteran's post splenectomy is rated at the maximum allowable schedular rating of 20 percent. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition, as there was no evidence showing systemic infections with encapsulated bacteria resulting from the splenectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Dallas VAMC.

The Board has decided that service connection for a right knee disorder should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disorders due to lack of adequate examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. A grant of TDIU is granted effective June 10, 2015.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with degenerative arthritis is denied.

Your appeals for service connection of right and left knee disorders have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now inactive.

The Veteran's left knee disability, specifically limitation of motion, is now rated at 30 percent for the period prior to May 31, 2019.