Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from August 26, 2011 for rheumatoid arthritis of the bilateral elbows, knees, and feet due to internal inconsistency in the January 2022 VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the VA's identification of the Veteran's dates of military service. The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The remaining issues have been remanded due to need for new examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for left knee strain, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee instability, as well as her service-connected knee conditions. The case is also remanded to address the issue of TDIU prior to September 11, 2010.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include rating adjustments for various conditions, with some requiring further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee degenerative arthritis due to outstanding treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee tendonitis and limitation of extension, as well as his claim for a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain updated service treatment records, personnel records, and any other relevant records from the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

For the initial rating period from April 1, 2020 to April 2, 2021, a higher initial rating of 20 percent for right knee scars is granted. For the previous periods, no compensable ratings are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, right knee condition, and low back condition. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and in-service noise exposure or other events.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder conditions are remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.,The Veteran's right and left wrist conditions are remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.,The Veteran's left knee condition is remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 10% rating, and his lumbar spine arthritis is granted a 40% rating. The right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted separate 10% ratings. These decisions are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and rating due to recent evidence indicating that the Veteran's left knee, bilateral foot (plantar fasciitis and pes planus), and left ankle disabilities have worsened since their last evaluations in 2018 and 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee patellofemoral pain disorder, left foot and right foot plantar fasciitis, and left knee disability. Additionally, a TDIU claim is also being remanded due to recent service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety), left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been denied. The Veteran is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations and TDIU prior to January 21, 2022 due to inadequate VA examinations in previous decisions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's right knee DJD, removed meniscus, and status-post total knee replacement did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI residuals, PTSD, left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and tinnitus due to a lack of issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of right knee and shoulder disabilities, but has remanded several issues including rating increases and effective dates.