Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of a left knee disability and credible testimony regarding an in-service injury, resulting in service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disorder is denied. The Board found no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound due to inadequate notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, but denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 11, 2010. Additional development is required including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting private medical records from Camp Humphreys.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings and TDIU are inextricably intertwined due to potential impact on retroactive schedular eligibility. These matters are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee conditions, a respiratory condition (including asthma), sleep apnea, and headaches. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical records, seek private treatment records, determine qualifying service under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a)(4), provide a VA examination for the Veteran's respiratory condition, and obtain an opinion for his headache condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee strains and arthralgia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease has not met the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent on or after September 1, 2015. The case is denied.

The Board has remanded the service connection and TDIU issues due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay testimony regarding his knee and back symptoms during and after service.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, diagnosed as tricompartmental degenerative joint disease/arthritis, are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board found no evidence of compensable limitation of motion or instability warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of upper back, low back, left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disorders. The claims are now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clarity in the previous medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right knee disability is directly related to his service.

Your appeal for increased ratings for left knee and left ankle disabilities has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient range of motion testing in previous examinations. The Veteran's right knee disability, including Osgood-Schlatter's Disease and Degenerative Joint Disease, will need further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU from March 2, 2016 is based on service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes. The Board found that the additional service-connected disabilities (right ankle, left ankle, right knee strain, tinnitus, and left lower extremity radiculopathy) are separate and distinct from the lumbosacral strain.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches under the PACT Act. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee, shoulder, lung, hip, skin, ED, and OSA disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of medical evidence, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence of unemployability.