Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal to restore a 10% rating for right knee instability status post-surgery is dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including arthritis, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran experienced continuous symptoms of arthritis since his in-service accident and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence regarding his service-connected tension headaches, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and lichen planus. The appeals for increased ratings are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been granted service connection. However, the claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease has been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining VA and private outpatient treatment records, as well as conducting new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims include those related to depressive disorder, bilateral foot fungus, right knee disorder, PTSD, memory loss, sleep disorder (secondary to TBI), and right hernia.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new addendum is needed to determine if the right knee disability is secondary or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that his character of discharge was dishonorable and thus barred him from VA benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as it was determined that reopening of these claims was warranted.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the current conditions are not related to active duty service or early manifestations thereof.

The Board denied the Veteran's TDIU claim as moot from September 12, 2014 and denied it prior to that date due to lack of evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, and right foot arthritis with left heel bone spur. The claims were supported by the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service injuries and the progression of symptoms over time.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding no evidence linking the conditions to service. Service connection for ischemic heart disease is remanded due to uncertainty regarding exposure in Vietnam.,Service connection remains denied for both knees as there is no credible evidence of a link between current knee disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and incomplete efforts to rebuild the claims file. The Veteran is asked to provide any copies of documents he received from VA prior to November 2011, specifically decisional documents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as lactose intolerance with gastrointestinal problems, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,New evidence has been submitted that may support these claims.

The Veteran's left hip disability, which required a total hip arthroplasty, is granted as service-connected. The right knee arthritis claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient VA examination opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly those related to periods of National Guard and Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in previous examinations, need for clarification on surgical history, and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bone pain disability due to bone density loss, including osteoporosis and osteopenia. The examiner is asked to clarify whether certain diagnoses are related to service and provide an opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scalp condition is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral hip bursitis, is remanded.