Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for a left knee disorder. The Veteran's left knee disorder is being reviewed again with new evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left elbow, right elbow, cervical spine, left wrist, right wrist, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions all of which are related to in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder. The examiner is requested to address the Veteran's reports of bilateral knee pain since service and his use of glucosamine.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The Board found continuity of symptomatology and no aggravation during active service, thus granting service connection for the right knee disability. Service connection for the left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of 10 percent or more for left and right knee degenerative joint disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in January 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and scar of the right knee were granted with effective dates of September 30, 2009.,No clear and unmistakable error was found in the October 1988 rating decision regarding his right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10% for limitation of flexion and extension, with a separate 10% rating for instability. The appeal was denied for increased ratings.,From April 17, 2018, the Veteran is granted an initial TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the appellant's character of discharge from his military service constitutes a bar to VA benefits, excluding health care benefits under Chapter 17. The appeal is pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee strain was dismissed as the condition was already granted in a prior rating decision.,For eczema, the appeal is denied as there is no evidence showing that it meets the criteria for a compensable rating prior to January 22, 2020, and a rating in excess of 10 percent beginning January 22, 2020, and thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The claims are related to service connection for various disabilities, including back pain, knee injuries, and foot conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an increased rating claim. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted with a 20% evaluation effective May 22, 2017.

The Board denied all extraschedular rating claims for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the schedular ratings adequately contemplated his disability picture and there were no related factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has remanded two claims for service connection for patellofemoral syndrome and strains of the right and left knees due to additional VA medical records being added to the claims file.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, specifically to obtain personnel records related to any courts martial and DUI proceedings. The appeal remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2021 medical examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability.