Knee decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee instability is granted. The appeal related to increased ratings and a temporary total rating based on the May 2020 arthroscopy is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bilateral knee condition due to additional development being needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of private treatment records from Dr. C.G., and the Veteran is asked to provide information for obtaining these records.

The Veteran's back disorder is granted service connection. The left foot, hip, and knee disorders are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right wrist and right knee disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee, left knee, and back disabilities due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements in the VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee strain, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right shoulder disability, instability of left knee as secondary to DJD, left knee, DJD, left knee, and DJD, right knee due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal for non-service-connected pension has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for bilateral wrist disability, lower-back condition, sleep apnea disorder (to include as secondary to PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive regarding the Veteran's application for TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The AOJ is instructed to request the Veteran to complete a VA Form 21-8940 and refer the issue to the Director of Compensation Services.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at a higher 20 percent rating for the entire appeal period, considering limitations in flexion due to pain and lack of endurance.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and denied all other issues on appeal. The Veteran's seizures, partial due to TBI, were granted an initial rating of 80 percent but not higher. The Veteran's TBI was denied for ratings prior to April 20, 2015 and after that date. The Veteran's migraines associated with TBI were granted a 30 percent rating. The Veteran was granted entitlement to TDIU.

Service connection for OSA is granted.,Service connection for a vision loss disability is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,An increased rating for bronchitis is remanded due to inadequate examination findings and need for additional testing.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities are granted, and his psychiatric disability is rated at the highest available level (70%).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination assessing current disability severity and range of motion measurements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left knee degenerative arthritis and a separate rating for left knee instability was denied. The Veteran currently receives a 10 percent disability rating for her left knee degenerative arthritis, but no higher.