Knee decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions including bilateral knee and ankle conditions, sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and back condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for further development due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities have prevented him from performing even a sedentary occupation since December 15, 2015. The Board has granted the TDIU effective December 15, 2015.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing a disease or injury in service and no current disability due to an in-service event. The Board concluded that the most probative evidence did not support the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted service connection as it first manifested during active service and was incurred in service. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has not been found to have increased in severity due to service.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for left and right knee disorders were denied. Separate 10 percent ratings are granted for left and right knee instability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee strain and sprain residuals prior to July 19, 2001, and after that date is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all remaining issues associated with this appeal.

Your appeals for a migraine disability and right knee disability have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal on August 22, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed left knee, low back, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and asthma have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right/left hand/wrist disabilities (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome).

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the residuals of a left index finger fracture is denied.,Service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.

Entitlement to TDIU for the period prior to November 30, 2018 was denied as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.,TDIU was granted for the period from November 30, 2018 to May 4, 2021 due to PTSD alone preventing the Veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.,TDIU was denied since May 4, 2021 as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD) rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's left knee disability status post arthroplasty and instability have been remanded for further evaluation.,Entitlement to a TDIU is also remanded due to the need for an examination of his left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee, lumbar spine, and right knee disorders due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is also granted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for a left knee disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis, gout, or other injury to the left knee and degenerative arthritis of the spine, gout, or other injury of the back due to a lack of credible evidence supporting in-service events or injuries.