Knee decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, cervical spine, and left shoulder disorders due to a lack of evidence showing chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Veteran's appeals for Traumatic Brain Injury and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeal.,The remaining issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a right knee disability, low back disability, gastric disorder, neck disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to new medical opinions being needed.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to clarify the mailing of a January 2014 rating decision and to verify the Veteran's service dates in the Air National Guard. Additionally, medical opinions are requested regarding whether any current disabilities are related to service, including during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture.

The Veteran's back disability has not resulted in the required range of motion for a higher rating prior to May 23, 2016 and from May 23, 2016 onward. The right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee limitation of motion is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

Asthma was granted service connection effective March 26, 2015.,Right knee joint osteoarthritis and right wrist osteoarthritis were granted service connection effective October 3, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical examinations in prior decisions. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess the severity of her bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right hand/wrist disability, right arm disability, left knee disability, and related numbness in the left leg. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to Reserve service.,The Board also denied service connection for low back disability, right leg disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome and a compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus has been granted, as new and material evidence was received since the December 2007 denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spondylosis has been granted, with a finding that her disability began during active service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity and right upper extremity have been granted, based on evidence showing a relationship to her cervical spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee strain with shin splints, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's right knee disability had its onset during service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were found to be manifested by flexion limited to 110 degrees with normal extension, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee disability has been dismissed.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is granted, and the issue of service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's left knee DJD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are related to a July 1990 injury during active training duty.

The Board dismissed all the claims as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted. The initial evaluations for right knee osteoarthritis and right ear hearing loss are being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and fibromyalgia disability as secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to new evidence added to her case file after the November 2021 Statement of the Case.