Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals for the left eye, right wrist, right foot, and left foot conditions. The remaining issues of service connection for left elbow disability, right knee disability, and left ankle disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. As of October 14, 2015, the criteria for TDIU are met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral wrist disability and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, particularly from injuries sustained while loading munitions onto aircraft in December 1981.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, right hip pain, left hip pain, and a left knee condition are being remanded due to procedural issues with the initial Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left knee disability and the earlier effective date for a 40 percent evaluation were dismissed.,Beginning September 15, 2015, the Veteran was granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD. He also received TDIU from that date, as well as SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's request for an extension of a temporary total rating after his RIGHT knee surgery is denied. The issues of increased rating and secondary service connection are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals to reopen claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there is no credible and probative link between his current disabilities and his period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition. The bilateral knee condition issue is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to its potential connection with service-connected disabilities, and it is recommended that the case be reconsidered in light of these new developments.

The Board has remanded the claims for a thoracic spine disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The Veteran's service connection requests are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues, including service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues regarding vertigo, bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disorder, asthma, left knee arthralgia, and right ankle condition. The case is being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining justiciable case or controversy with respect to the claim of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), to include on an extraschedular basis.

Your appeals for service connection of left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal in a June 2022 Appeals Satisfaction Notice.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and incomplete VA treatment records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear, finding that his in-service pain is associated with this condition. Service connection was denied for left knee traumatic arthritis as it did not manifest within one year of discharge and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection. Service connections for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a respiratory disability are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including osteoarthritis, finding that there was no increase in severity during service and concluding that the pre-existing condition did not worsen beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, left knee disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.