Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee condition. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination and clarification.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his left knee condition, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current left knee condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, right knee scar status post arthroscopy, and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's left knee disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of reconstructed service treatment records. The Veteran's STRs need to be reconstructed, including obtaining additional information from him or other sources.

The Veteran's right knee replacement is rated at 60 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and consideration of service connection for left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee disability and instability due to incomplete development of records, including VA treatment records. The case is now pending further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's left knee sprain with meniscal injury and arthritis is rated at the highest schedular evaluation available under DCs 5259 and 5258.,Effective August 30, 2018, the Veteran's left knee limitation of extension is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the VA examination, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's injuries were not caused by VA medical care, and therefore his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional development regarding service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and lumbosacral spine disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for a right knee condition and left foot condition is remanded as additional development is required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee and upper extremity conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at a separate 20 percent for frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion.,A minimum 10 percent rating is granted for instability in the left knee.,Effective August 5, 2019, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted from August 5, 2019.

The Veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome is granted a rating of 30 percent prior to May 3, 2022 and denied for ratings in excess of 30 percent from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee strains, as well as his left calcaneal exostosis, are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine and knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease (DDD), left knee strain, and right knee strain are all at issue.