Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical information and release forms.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and related conditions are rated at 10 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for the symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The appeal is granted on these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her current condition was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied claims for service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, stating that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's skeletal system, including service connection for various conditions. The claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and left knee disorder, both secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, have been granted.,Service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder (OSA), which is not directly related to his service or service-connected disabilities, has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, left knee disability, gastrointestinal disability (including acid reflux), headache disability, and neurological disabilities of both upper extremities due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right great toe disability. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee condition due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these conditions were not incurred in or related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for chronic foot pain and chronic right knee pain, granted service connection for tibial scars, and remanded several other issues due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The evidence shows that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has not granted service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, right arm disability, or lumbosacral spine disability. The Veteran's claim for a lumbosacral spine disability is remanded to obtain an examination and determine the nature and etiology of this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn or are being remanded due to various issues, including lack of evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral knee disability. The disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including pain and instability, is rated at 30 percent effective September 10, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected right knee and low back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in determining the severity of the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his current range of motion and functional limitations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, finding that she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations and did not provide good cause for her absences. The appeals were dismissed.