Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee condition and remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, hip, knee, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

Your appeal for service connection for a left knee disability, including as secondary to your right knee disability, has been dismissed. The Board found that the evidence supported granting you service connection for your left knee disability with a 10% evaluation effective March 27, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent acute bronchitis is granted. The claims for bilateral eye disability (glaucoma), OSA, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and vertigo due to insufficient development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and remanded.,The claims of service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability have also been remanded due to new evidence received within one year of the AOJ decisions denying these conditions in 2015.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of chronic tinnitus during service or a current diagnosis attributable to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating. However, there is evidence suggesting he may be unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that consideration of this TDIU claim for extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) is appropriate.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, right leg condition, left leg condition, lower back condition, and psychiatric condition due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis, specifically whether it is related to service or aggravated by peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee condition and his service-connected right knee and right hip conditions. A new VA examination is required.

The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta due to VA's carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in prescribing Atenolol.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her educational and occupational background prior to April 16, 2019.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of any current right knee/leg disability, as well as to verify the Veteran's duty status during his active duty service. The Veteran contends that his in-service activities caused or aggravated his right knee/leg disability.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability and low back disability. The VA will provide additional examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's dental and jaw infections are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service or his service-connected acne. The right leg condition, including ankle, knee, and hip conditions, is also remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's left knee instability, which was manifested by severe instability throughout the appeal period, has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disorders, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.