Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to right knee disabilities and a left eye atrophic hole. The Veteran will need updated VA examinations to assess his current disability status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing a current right knee disorder related to her military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability resulted in limited motion, with a separate rating granted for dislocation of semilunar cartilage. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding sleep apnea.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's right knee disability began during active service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or illness. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete diagnostic testing and unclear etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right knee, left knee, and chronic joint pain conditions (fibromyalgia).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disorder, pitting edema, chronic fatigue, chronic pain of the entire body, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, TMJ, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons are that the Veteran did not attend necessary VA examinations as required by law.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service-connected disabilities in determining whether he is unemployable.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for right ankle, right foot (pes planus), and left knee conditions. The Veteran's right ankle condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment. His right foot condition was not aggravated by service. For his right knee and left knee conditions, additional medical opinions are needed to determine their etiology.

Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,Service connection for sarcoidosis, as due to conceded exposure to burn fields and other toxins, is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's cervical spine, hip, and bilateral knee disabilities. The appeal remains pending as these issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, low back disability, left arm disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hemorrhoids, and skin disability (pseudofolliculitis barbae) due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 30 percent effective November 29, 2016. The higher rating was granted as the symptoms more closely approximate severe impairment.

The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease and limitation of extension prior to May 16, 2017 were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee limitation of flexion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is present in service and related to an incident of service, specifically a motor vehicle accident in September 1971. As such, the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's right knee, right leg and low back disorders are now service connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's right hip disorder is also granted as it is related to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and his tinnitus is secondary to this condition.,Issues related to bilateral foot, knee, lumbar spine, and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals to a left eye injury, diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease (IHD) (diagnosed as stroke), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have all been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right acromioclavicular joint separation residuals with degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. As such, all service connection claims for right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome are dismissed.