Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee rating from non-compensable to 40 percent effective January 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including TBI, lumbar strain, bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, and need for regular aid and attendance. The matters are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders due to new evidence submitted since the prior final denial. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and private medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and pes planus disorders. The previous denials were based on a lack of current disabilities related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as cervical spine and low back disabilities, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a substantial possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records. The AOJ is tasked with compiling a complete list of verified periods of service and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted entitlement to a 100 percent initial evaluation for left knee degenerative arthritis, status post total left knee replacement surgery under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 from September 1, 2009, to April 16, 2010, and denied an offset reduction of this award.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as depression. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus (as due to service-connected disabilities), and bilateral eye disability are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right lower extremity nerve disorder (claimed as neuropathy), right knee disability, left knee disability, and anxiety. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination due to her failure to report for the scheduled examination and because of changes in her symptoms since the last examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of recent VA and private treatment records, which may provide updated information on his left knee disability.

The appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied service connection for lung, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including updated VA treatment records, a VA psychiatric examination for PTSD, an eye examination for right eye blindness, a VA hypertension examination, and another knee examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left ankle degenerative arthritis, bilateral lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, and right ankle strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since January 19, 2011. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for a cardiovascular condition and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for CFS, stomach disorder, bilateral pes planus, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee injuries due to inadequate opinions in the January 2020 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, left hip condition, left knee condition, neck injury, prostate condition, respiratory condition, and sleep disorder due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to a nerve agent during service.