Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports that did not address the Veteran's contention regarding contaminated waters exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a request for information about the qualifications of the examiner who provided medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of medical records and lack of specific range of motion measurements for the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee disabilities, finding the evidence against these claims.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and a bilateral knee disability due to lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for a ruptured sinus, joint pain, and basal cell carcinoma. The initial rating claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's left knee instability is rated at 10 percent, but no higher, since December 20, 2013.,TDIU was granted from April 1, 2017, to September 12, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine has been withdrawn. The Board also dismissed the appeals for service connection for various foot disabilities and a right knee disability due to lack of evidence or further development needed.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability effective April 18, 2012. The Veteran's claims seeking higher ratings for painful limitation of flexion and instability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing his lay reports of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her service-connected left and right knee DJD were denied, as the evidence did not show that her conditions warranted a rating higher than 30 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and addressing all theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, back, and shoulder conditions. However, these claims are being remanded to obtain inpatient treatment records from Fort Chaffee Hospital related to a 105-howitzer incident during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or onset.,However, the Board granted service connection for a back condition, attributing it to military service and noting continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including instability and status post anterior cruciate ligament tear with repairs, has been rated at 20 percent since February 11, 2009. The Board finds that the proper effective date for service connection is February 11, 2009. The issue of higher initial ratings remains in appellate status and is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in his knee disability evaluations and need for new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability is denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current symptoms and limitations.

The Board denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis with status post-surgical repair of medial meniscus, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to active duty or any period of ACDUTRA.