Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups. The Veteran is seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder, pelvis disorder, and bilateral elbow disorder due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining her complete medical records from her initial active duty period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the remaining claims.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left knee tendonitis, finding that the current limitation of motion does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. Service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection for a back condition was not established.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, with the issue remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including instability and limitation of motion in both knees, were not found to warrant increased ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee strain, as well as left calcaneal exostosis. Additionally, a TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of these issues.

The Veteran's left knee disabilities, including internal derangement, instability, limitation of extension, and osteomyelitis, have worsened since the last VA examinations. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left knee instability and right knee DJD with limitation of flexion/extension, as well as entitlement to TDIU based on single service-connected knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee strains, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, right knee condition, and right arm nerve damage due to potential service connection issues.

The Veteran's left shoulder arthritis, onychomycosis of the toes, gout, mental health disability (Major Depressive Disorder), hypertension, right thumb arthritis, left knee arthritis, and Morton's neuroma of the right foot have all been granted service connection.,Additionally, the issue of entitlement to service connection for splenomegaly, anemia, and a right foot disability other than Morton's neuroma has been remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, status post meniscus repair. The claims for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to inextricable ties to the Veteran's back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and lumbosacral spine disabilities due to insufficient medical nexus opinions. The Veteran is expected to provide updated treatment records, and addendum opinions are needed regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right knee conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to decide these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right hip, and right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, back condition (claimed as secondary to right knee disability), and neck condition (claimed as secondary to right knee disability) due to lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee patellofemoral and iliotibial band syndrome, and thoracolumbar spondylolisthesis due to additional evidence being added to the record.