Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to new evidence received since the last SSOC, including VA treatment records and a retrospective opinion on knee instability. The AOJ is instructed to issue a SSOC and provide the Veteran with proper notice regarding her TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis, finding that his symptoms are contemplated by DCs 5003, 5260, and 5261.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee, hip, shoulder, and neck disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's right ankle and bilateral pes planus disabilities are also rated at their maximum of 10 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left knee condition before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed.,A TDIU was granted effective December 1, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back injury, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to inadequate medical examinations. The Veteran is asked to undergo new C&P examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service, including wear and tear from MOS as a machine gunner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of OSA and addressing service connection for right knee and hip disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including an updated VA examination of the Veteran's right knee.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee, left shoulder, and left foot disorders due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, as the VA examinations were insufficient in addressing the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability is being remanded due to incomplete compliance with previous Board instructions.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional relevant VA medical records being added to the claims file after a previous SSOC. The Veteran was asked if he would like to waive initial review by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) and requested remand for AOJ initial review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, shoulder, and knee disorders are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service. He is to be afforded new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral lower extremities, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, headaches (cephalgia), right and left knee conditions, shin splints in both legs, and a disability of the right lower extremity. The remand requires additional medical opinions on these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral spine DDD and right knee patellofemoral syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's sinusitis, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left elbow disorder are all being reviewed for potential service connection.

Service connection for a skin disability is granted. Service connection for left hand and right knee disabilities, as well as hypertension, remains pending due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.,The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), but the VA examiner found no evidence of such condition during or after service and opined it was more likely due to post-service stressors.

The Board has remanded four service-connected disability claims due to the Veteran's testimony indicating that his disabilities have worsened since their last evaluations in August 2012. The claims are now pending for further examination and rating.