Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left leg and knee disabilities substantially contributed to his death, resulting in a grant of service connection for cause of death.

The Board dismissed all claims for increased ratings and service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a total left knee replacement, finding that there was no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding back pain during service, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right shin, and left shin disabilities based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service injuries and medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyspnea was denied as it is not related to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal for left ankle strain and shoulder strain.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel condition, left knee condition, and a rating in excess of forty percent for a lower back disability due to inadequate notice and possible lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for his knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in a prior VA examination. The case is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to a duty to assist error related to missing private treatment records from Dr. L.

The Veteran's left knee total arthroplasty and back disability (status post laminectomy and discectomy for L5-S1 with degenerative disc disease) are granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for his back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent left knee disability, including arthritis, due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the claimed condition and active service.

Service connection for osteomyelitis, right hip is granted. Service connection for other hand and wrist disorders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his knee conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment debt, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to VA's failure to timely reduce the Veteran's disability rating.