Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since September 12, 2019.

The Veteran's headaches and indigestion are found to be related to service, while his bilateral knee and elbow disabilities are not.,Service connection is granted for headaches and indigestion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg disability, including his arthritis and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion and extension, but the Board denied a higher rating as his range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition and right knee condition, but these claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability.,The Veteran's claim for left knee disorder is denied as there is no currently diagnosed condition.,A low back disorder has been reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are granted service connection, while his hypertension, right knee disorder, and right shoulder disorder are denied.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were denied initial ratings greater than 10 percent prior to April 8, 2021, and from April 8, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran did not have these conditions during or within one year after her military service, nor can they be attributed to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease due to missing records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right and left hips, as well as a left knee disability, due to his service-connected right knee disability. The claims are being reviewed by VA examiners to determine if these conditions are secondary to or aggravated by his right knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding bilateral shoulder condition, right ankle reconstruction with residual scar, and lateral collateral ligament instability of the left knee due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee conditions and polyarthritis due to undiagnosed illness. The case must be returned for further development, including an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issues of increased ratings for right shoulder bursitis and right knee chondromalacia, as well as service connection for vertigo and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 100 percent for depressive disorder is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been achieved.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 15, 2014 for TDIU is denied due to lack of new and material evidence within one year of the October 2010 denial.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee arthritis and left knee instability are remanded as additional examination is needed to assess range of motion in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee instability is remanded as additional examination is needed to assess range of motion in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee arthritis is remanded as additional examination is needed to assess range of motion in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases involving ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and bilateral heel spurs due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board does not find any evidence supporting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Service connection was not granted for left ear hearing loss, and the Veteran's back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and mesangiopathic glomerulopathy were all found to have insufficient evidence of a current disability or inadequate criteria for rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of competent evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.