Knee decisions — 2023

The Veteran's left knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent due to painful motion with normal range of motion in both flexion and extension.,The Veteran's right knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent due to painful motion with normal range of motion in both flexion and extension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened and is granted. The claims for right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a neck disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate examination of the Veteran's knee disabilities, specifically focusing on the right knee. The VA examiner did not conduct a full examination and provided inconsistent findings with other evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal all issues related to service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including knee and foot conditions. The main reasons for remand include obtaining additional medical records, conducting further examinations, and developing claims for secondary service connection.

The Board has found that the development of the Veteran's claims for left ankle, bilateral knees, and bilateral hip disabilities was incomplete. The VA examination conducted during the last remand is deemed inadequate.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and related reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right and left knee degenerative arthritis are granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing (SAH) has been granted. The increased rating claim for the left knee disability, which is now rated together with SNRA of the left knee, remains on appeal in the Legacy system and will be held in abeyance until a hearing scheduled through AMA.

The Veteran's left foot, knee, and ankle disabilities were granted service connection as they are considered direct service-connected based on their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee sprain and service connection for a sleep disorder, claimed as sleep apnea, are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right knee disability, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder condition has been reopened, but the Board finds no evidence of a current disability and thus denies this claim.,Service connection was denied for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, right hip, and left hip conditions due to lack of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, headache condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar strain, and bilateral knee conditions. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee instability and has remanded the issue of service connection for right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's left knee strain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has found that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.