Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the left knee disorder is caused or aggravated by the service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a rating in excess of the combined 20 percent assigned for right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequacies in the previous knee examination and to consider service connection for a left knee disability on secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and it has not been shown to be related to service.,Claims for left knee strain and right knee strain were also denied due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, the claims are still remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service. The Board noted that while he had complaints in 2012 and 2015, these were inconsistent with his earlier reports of only having pain for one week during service.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip and right knee disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability incurred during active duty training. However, it denied her claim for a left knee disability due to service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, right knee disability, left knee disability, and other conditions. The appeals are now remanded to determine whether service connection can be established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the severity of his right knee condition from October 1, 2014 to January 10, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left hamstring, bilateral knee, and right foot conditions, are being remanded for further development. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, schedule the Veteran for additional examinations, and provide medical opinions regarding the nature of his reported symptoms and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, back, and left hip conditions as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.,However, the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's left-knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, is rated at 30 percent since January 6, 2016. The rating for instability of the left knee is separately rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and lower back disability, including lower left extremity radiculopathy. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating from February 21, 2008 to March 29, 2013.,The Veteran is denied a TDIU rating prior to February 21, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of total left knee replacement, finding that his residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on severe painful motion or weakness.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions due to a lack of current diagnosis meeting DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but no new evidence was provided.