Knee decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability, restrictive lung disease, and diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence to support these conditions as being related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, right knee arthritis, left knee disability, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, and Raynaud's phenomena, by themselves, did not prevent him from establishing or maintaining gainful employment between September 9, 2013 and June 5, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and new evidence is needed for a determination of service connection.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in May 2022 did not comply with the April 2022 remand directives and thus, a new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete range of motion assessments, and a new examination is needed to provide retrospective estimates for the Veteran's left knee disability prior to November 14, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, which establishes it as a presumptive disease for in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Right knee strain and erectile dysfunction are both granted based on service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran is also to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed back, right ankle, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disorders.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis from September 29, 2011, to March 15, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and evaluation of his left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding service connection claims for low back disorder, right knee disorder, and toenail disorders. The VA examiners were asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to military service or other factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee disability due to a lack of recent medical records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscectomy residuals and instability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and associate with the claims file all outstanding records of treatment from Dr. J.L., including an updated version of the 2017 'Encounters History' submitted by the Veteran, as these records are necessary for a complete evaluation of the veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left and right knee disabilities, and residual scar from inguinal hernia repair due to potential service connection issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, as well as initial rating increases for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and psychiatric disabilities is granted. The Board remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence.

From June 28, 2018 to December 12, 2018, the Veteran's left knee instability was rated at 30 percent.,From December 12, 2018 onwards, the Veteran's left knee effusion warranted a separate rating of 20 percent.