Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left knee disability.

Your claims for increased ratings for right and left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome are being remanded to the AOJ for consideration of additional VA examination reports.

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

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip, knee, and shoulder disabilities as secondary to her service-connected cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by her spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for right knee disability, including limitation of extension and recurrent lateral instability, was denied. The current rating assigned is 40% for limitation of extension since April 1, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have worsened, and the Board finds that VA examinations are needed to assess their current severity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and dismissed his appeal regarding a left knee disorder. The new evidence received since the last denial supports the reopening of the claim, and the Board finds that the current low back disorder is as likely as not related to the inservice combat injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an orthopedic opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee arthritis. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right knee conditions due to incomplete compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric, cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and left knee conditions. The decision also dismissed the issue of a 10% rating based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right knee disability and left triceps disability have been denied.,Entitlement to service connection for bladder cysts, aortic atherosclerosis, and kidney cysts has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension due to inadequate remand development. The appeal now reflects both ratings, as listed.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since the appeal was remanded. The medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms and examination findings.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete information regarding her current employment status and income. The Board requests the Veteran to provide documents verifying her income from 2017 onwards.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.

The Veteran's deviated septum is granted as service-connected. The issues of chronic cough, paresthesias of the right big toe, musculoligamentous strain of the left knee, multiple fractures of the left hand, multiple fractures of the right hand, and GERD are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee limitation of extension, right lower extremity scars, and left upper thigh scar were denied as the evidence did not show that any condition warranted a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee disability and instability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to assess the severity of her conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained upon remand were inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is service-connected, whether it is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and how his back and right ankle disabilities impact his daily functioning.