Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, including DJD, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, right knee, stomach condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip, right knee, and lumbar spine disorders due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's representative requested additional information about the qualifications of the clinician who provided the November 2021 examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of all issues related to his service connection claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and skin disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examinations. The appellant's knee, back, and ankle disorders are being reviewed again for proper consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA examination to assess his right knee disability, as previous examinations are outdated and more than four years have passed since the last one.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip ostearthritis with necrosis of the femur head and a right knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right knee, and back disabilities due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions. The Veteran is entitled to a new examination and opinion for each issue.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and restored the 10 percent rating for right knee osteoarthritis. The reduction in the evaluation of right knee osteoarthritis was found to be improper.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disorders due to VA not having obtained all relevant private treatment records. The Veteran is also granted service connection for residuals of a right rib injury.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability on both direct and secondary bases. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the current right knee osteoarthritis and his military service.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that his flexion was limited to 40 degrees with pain and normal extension, which does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection due to presumed exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The left knee and ankle disabilities are remanded for further evaluation, while the lumbosacral strain remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial disability ratings for his left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent for the left shoulder disability or higher than 10 percent for either of the right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted separate disability ratings of 10 percent each, effective September 9, 2002. Separate ratings for asymptomatic dislocation of semilunar cartilage in both knees and instability in both knees are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant eligibility are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of recent medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee arthritis are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and retrospective opinions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's right knee disability claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for updated examinations. Additionally, TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's right knee instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension have been granted initial ratings. The Veteran also received a TDIU from February 9, 2010 to August 22, 2012.