Knee decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left knee arthritis, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his time in active service.

The Veteran's skin condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of decision. The right knee scar remains denied.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained in August 2018 are inadequate and remanded for further examination to determine if the Veteran's low back and right knee disabilities are related to his service-connected left knee disability or otherwise related to his active-duty service.

The appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims and did not provide new and material evidence within one year of the final rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability as secondary to the service-connected pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it is related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service and that it did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right foot and heel, and left foot and heel disabilities due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for right knee arthritis because the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's left knee replacement and arthritis are not service-connected, but the Board has reopened his claim for a right knee condition.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically whether it was aggravated by a service-connected lumbar spine IVDS and DDD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of a right big toe condition, bilateral hip conditions, and bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions.,VA is required to provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip injury, right knee condition, and right leg injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's in-service injuries and their current conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right and left knee conditions were aggravated by service. The VA needs to obtain a new examination with a different examiner.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee disability based on limitation of motion, additional separate ratings for left lower extremity muscle atrophy associated with left knee disability, and additional separate rating for bilateral knee disability based on dislocated semilunar cartilage by analogy.

The Veteran's asthma and migraine headache disability are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records, including from SSA, and schedule a new examination by a doctor.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities, including ratings for left knee arthritis, instability, right TKR, left THA, and right hip arthritis. The remand requires VA addendum opinions addressing the severity of these conditions based on the June 2011 and December 2019 VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, bilateral foot, and bilateral knee pain due to a lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).