Knee decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a left hip disability. The claims were based on direct evidence of the conditions rather than presumptive exposure or secondary to another condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded the issue of rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion, with no specific mention of exposure or other theories.,The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to notify the Veteran of a scheduled VA examination, and he should be given another opportunity for an examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability evaluations, specifically regarding her gastrointestinal condition and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee condition, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The case is now pending again for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the right knee degenerative arthritis status post total knee arthroplasty and TDIU prior to January 10, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee patellar tendonitis with arthritis due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's joint pain and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, but has remanded the Veteran's sleep apnea claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to decide whether her left knee condition was aggravated by service and whether her right knee and lower back conditions are related to her service-connected left hip condition. The claim for fibromyalgia will also be remanded as it requires a VA examination.

The Veteran's left knee scar has been granted a 10 percent disability rating effective from February 26, 2018. The Veteran also received separate ratings for instability of the left knee and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee based on limitation of flexion.

Your temporary total disability rating for left knee surgery has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as your request was already fully addressed in a previous decision.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and granted increased ratings of 20 percent for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome and instability, effective from June 14, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee, hip, and low back degenerative arthritis as well as right and left lower extremity neuropathy that are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus with DJD.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, and left hip condition based on the Veteran's competent and credible reports of in-service symptoms and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities, but has remanded his fibromyalgia claim due to toxic exposure during service.

The Board has decided to remand two claims for increased evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations prior to the decision on appeal.