Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, DM II, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or causal relationships to service.

Your appeals regarding a left knee disability and an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's knee disabilities, including entitlement to increased ratings and a TDIU. The restoration of a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 is granted.

The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 20% and left knee condition at 10%. The appeals for increased ratings are REMANDED.,Eligibility for automobile or adaptive equipment was denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for loss of use of one or both feet, hands, vision, or severe burn injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and cervical spine condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The cases are being returned for further examination.

The Veteran's right knee osteochondroma, meniscal tear, and joint osteoarthritis are rated at a 20 percent evaluation for the entire appellate period.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated 30 percent disabling for the entire appeal period, but does not meet criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of motion to a compensable degree or frequent episodes of locking and effusion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability. The examiner failed to consider the Veteran's lay reports and the treating physician's opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal in a communication received in April 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disability and left knee disability due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's left zygomatic arch fracture, including its current level of severity and whether nerve involvement should be considered under other potentially applicable rating codes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal was improperly docketed under the AMA system and has been returned to the legacy system. The issues of service connection for right knee pain, left knee pain, a left ring finger injury, and back pain are remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of service connection for left ear hearing loss. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine condition, but the claims for headaches, IBS, a left knee condition, and bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve pain are remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was denied in August 1972 and March 1976. He requested to reopen his claims multiple times, but the earlier decisions became final. The most recent request to reopen was granted on October 12, 2006, with an effective date of that day.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for his right eye disability due to inadequate reasons or bases provided in previous decisions, including failure to provide adequate notice regarding missing medical records and an incomplete VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the claimed conditions to active duty. The appellant's left knee, right knee, and left foot disabilities are all being reviewed, as well as her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right knee impairment (instability) prior to September 21, 2015 is rated at 10 percent and not higher.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for a low back disorder, left ankle disorder, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy/tremors, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy/tremors, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy/tremors is remanded due to outstanding medical records and further evaluation being necessary.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The left knee condition, bilateral foot condition, skin condition of the buttocks and groin, acquired psychiatric disability, and hypertension are all remanded for further examination and analysis.