Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of his dates of active duty and reserve service. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for right wrist DJD and remanded other service connection claims due to new evidence or changes in circumstances.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of bilateral foot and toenail fungus, right knee disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and back disability have been dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 1, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities not preventing him from engaging in sedentary employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to determine the current severity and etiology of the Veteran's right knee strain, left knee condition, and low back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to his lumbar spine disability. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine the severity of his lumbar spine condition and the etiology of his left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right shoulder and knee conditions has been REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations. The issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder osteoarthritis, recurrent dislocation, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee chondromalacia patella are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity and functional impact on his employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. The evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions began in service or are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, right knee condition, and left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment history and the need for clarification through a completed TDIU application form. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, as well as issues related to flare-ups and functional impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to September 22, 2014 on an extraschedular basis due to the need for retrospective opinions addressing functional loss during flare-ups and repeated use.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide assistance in obtaining any relevant treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities (including acquired pes planus, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia with callus formation, and hallux valgus), and a lower back disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses are consistent with her in-service symptoms of pain and swelling in her knees and feet.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of thoroughness in explaining the rationale behind relying on the May 2018 and May 2019 VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence of a current disability. The Veteran is not shown to have a current diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings for various knee, hip, and spine disabilities have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's left knee, low back, and right hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,Service connection has been granted for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both deemed presumptively due to Southwest Asia service.