Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder due to incomplete medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of back, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found there has not been substantial compliance with its February 2022 remand instructions and has therefore ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining new medical addendum opinions addressing aggravation for secondary service connection of bilateral lower extremity varicosities, bilateral ankles, and bilateral knees.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The Board also found that the Veteran's back and respiratory disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability, as it is secondary to service-connected left hip, lumbar spine, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be further developed with a new VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as no one was seeking substitution as an accrued-benefits recipient.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion and incomplete service department records. The Veteran's left knee arthritis is being reviewed again for proper consideration.

The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity and functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for left knee strain and instability has been denied.,The Board found that the current evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, as it did not meet the criteria for limitation of flexion or extension.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during active service and granted.,Issues related to shin splints, left foot disability, right foot disability, tendonitis of the knee, left knee disability, bone fractures, back disability, dysentery, allergies, and TBI residuals are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during active service and granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck, back, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities due to additional development needed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a claim for eligibility to VA benefits based on qualifying service, as well as issues regarding service connection for a bilateral knee disorder for treatment purposes and PTSD for compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to obtain his medical records and conduct examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, which may affect his ability to drive. The matter will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, higher ratings for GERD and left knee disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis and left knee osteoarthritis based on the presumption of chronicity due to continuous symptoms since service separation.

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

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to a lack of new and material evidence. On remand, the RO should consider his current service-connected disabilities and adjudicate the TDIU claim on its merits.