Knee decisions — 2023

The Veteran's right knee strain with meniscal tear is granted a separate 10% rating for painful limitation of flexion, and a 10% rating for painful limitation of extension from August 11, 2008. A separate 10% rating is also granted for slight right knee instability due to the same condition.

The Board has determined that the November 2018 VA examination is inadequate and remands both issues for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and right foot pes planus.,Service connection is also granted for right foot hallux valgus, but the issue is remanded due to insufficient development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete records and a need to readjudicate the claims, including consideration of all service treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related any disease or injury during a period of active duty, active duty for training (ACDUTRA), or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's left knee, hip, and foot disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their onset and etiology. The right knee disability is also remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, right knee instability, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are being remanded for further review due to new evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her claimed disabilities. The claims will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome is rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome with baker's cyst and foreign loose body is rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability, as it was not adequately addressed due to her failure to report for a VA examination. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's representative withdrew, so he is proceeding pro se.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her active duty service. The claims are based on direct evidence of a link between service and current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the appellant's right knee disability. The claim will be reconsidered with these issues addressed.

The Veteran's use of knee braces for service-connected disabilities caused wear and tear on his clothing, leading to the grant of clothing allowances for 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and left knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The rating claims for over 20 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and over 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, headache disability, anemia, and residual scars due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for lupus and granted a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the issue of remanding it to obtain additional development remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his knee, back, hip, and sciatic nerve disabilities need further examination to determine their etiology. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and unspecified depressive disorder has been restored. The right knee disability claim is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.