Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a jaw disability, but has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee condition and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's asthma, TMJ dysfunction, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are all granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence from the most recent VA examination, which did not adequately describe functional impairment during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues include left knee flexion, instability, and extension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any right knee, right ankle, left ankle, or right foot disorder.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical opinions are against finding a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his left wrist disability is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) as it is related to service. The issue of secondary service connection was not addressed due to the direct grant.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right knee disability, including considering revised rating criteria and obtaining updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's right knee strain is rated at 10 percent, and his right knee scars are rated at 20 percent. The Veteran's request for a higher rating for both conditions was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and the need for a new VA examination by an orthopedic specialist.

The Veteran requested the Board to withdraw all open appeals, including this one. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate development of functional loss during flare-ups and with repeated use over a period of time.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 40% evaluation, effective from the date of the decision. The left knee rating remains at 10%. A TDIU was granted for the period from November 1, 2011 to October 17, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability, as per the current rating criteria and DeLuca v. Brown guidelines.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for service-connected left knee replacement with ankylosis is granted. The issues of a disability evaluation in excess of 60 percent, extension of a temporary total disability evaluation, and effective dates prior to July 21, 2014, and October 16, 2012 are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back condition and remanded the issues of service connection for his neck and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were denied. The RO assigned a 20 percent rating for the right knee limitation of flexion effective December 15, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased initial disability evaluations for left knee strain and right knee strain, both currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.