Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of back disability, left knee disability, and heart disability. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and bilateral knee disabilities. The claim for service connection for a groin or testicular disability is remanded.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed respiratory, bilateral knee, or groin/testicular conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, bilateral knee, and skin disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is also granted for asthma, with the condition being found to have been aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, vision impairment of the right eye, a right shoulder condition, a left shoulder condition, and a right knee condition. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia patella is granted service connection. The issues of bilateral knee osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a complete assessment of his lumbar spine disability and effective date issues due to incomplete records. The lumbar spine claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete hearing and potential outstanding medical records. Additional examinations are needed to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for various conditions, with some issues remanded for further review and others denied. The primary issue is the denial of a higher rating for tinnitus, which has been assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right knee injury are remanded for further examination and rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee and foot conditions do not warrant a higher rating prior to June 28, 2018. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee conditions, finding that these conditions are secondary to her service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted service connection. For his right knee, a rating of 20 percent prior to July 24, 2018, and a higher initial rating after that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee arthritis and instability due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are being reviewed again with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records. Additional development is needed, including obtaining addendum opinions on the Veteran's knee condition and blood clots in his legs, as well as an opinion regarding his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of available service treatment records. The Veteran testified that he sustained injuries while playing basketball during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, right knee laceration, and a stomach condition due to incomplete records and potential errors in audiometric testing. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded three separate claims for service connection for scars, including one related to a gunshot wound. The Veteran's testimony and examination findings indicate the need for additional evaluations of his left knee scar, left lateral eyes scar, and posterior trunk scar.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, allergies (bee sting, iodine, shellfish), right knee disability, left knee disability, right rotator cuff repair residuals, left rotator cuff repair residuals, respiratory disorder, left hand cold injury residuals, hernia residuals claimed as a stomach condition, skin condition, headaches, and right arm nerve damage are all denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD are remanded.