Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to her failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and because of her inability to provide current contact information. The claims are related to service connection for various disabilities, including right knee disability, loss of feeling in the right side of face, left knee disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia patella and right knee instability due to inadequate examination findings, lack of consideration of new evidence, and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and whether his claimed left knee, back, and left shoulder disabilities are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, right ankle disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability have been granted.,The VA has provided compensation for these disabilities resulting from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for limited flexion and extension of the right knee, as well as TDIU prior to February 11, 2021, due to outstanding VA treatment records and examination results. The Veteran's SSA disability benefits records are also required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, residuals of a kidney transplant, bilateral retinopathy, and bilateral below the knee amputation have been granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding the remaining issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and lumbar spine arthritis as secondary to his service-connected left hip disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability due to lack of compliance with previous directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for gouty arthritis of the left and right knees and low back, as well as service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (claimed as gastritis), to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for left ankle arthritis, sleep apnea, right and left knee disabilities, left hip arthritis, lumbar spine disabilities, and PTSD with TBI.,No effective date was assigned as all claims were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities, right foot gout, a right knee disability, and COPD due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a right knee disability, as well as the appeal for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The appeals were created in error due to a misfiled Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, right hip, and left knee disabilities due to new evidence received since the last final decisions.,A claim for toenail fungus on the right foot is also being remanded.

For the appeal period prior to December 22, 2021, the Veteran's right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion was granted a noncompensable rating.,Beginning December 22, 2021, the Veteran's claim for a higher than 20 percent rating for his right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent right knee disability, left knee disability, and recurrent right shoulder disability due to inadequate VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for pseudogout, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and left shoulder disability are still pending. The lung disability issue is also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and remanded the issue of left knee disability. The decision is mixed as it grants one claim but remands another.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the current condition is not pre-existing and was incurred during active service.