Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and hip conditions due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ must obtain an adequate opinion from a physician specializing in orthopedics regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee and hip conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and retrospective medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case is now pending again with the possibility of obtaining updated VA treatment records and rescheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements and there is no evidence of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral knee condition and his military service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an updated VA or private treatment records and a new medical examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for any higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Gulf War Syndrome, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The decision found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a left wrist disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding the nature and severity of his lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, and right shoulder acromioclavicular arthrosis during the entire claims period.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was reopened, and the Board found that new evidence supports his claim of right knee instability and severe pain resulting from VA treatment.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a separate 10 percent rating for slight instability of the left knee and entitlement to TDIU. The increased ratings for her knee disabilities were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and foot/heel disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee and right ankle disabilities due to incomplete verification of her National Guard service records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as secondary to a back disability. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.