Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset and etiology of these conditions during or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity and potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate October 2021 VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service symptomatology need to be addressed by new VA examinations.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the Veteran's left knee from May 14, 2015 through January 2, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding obesity, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and low back condition. The Veteran's representative asserts that his asthma causes or aggravates these conditions.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst and right knee post meniscectomy and arthroplasty status post total revision have been rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left wrist condition has not met the criteria for a higher rating, while his right knee condition has not met the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee condition may be related to service, but more evidence is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his PFB. The remand is due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received, but remands the cases due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding in-service exposure and current diagnoses. Service connection for bladder cancer is granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to address issues related to rating excess of 10 percent for right knee disability and left knee disability prior to January 8, 2018, including consideration of left knee instability.

The Board's decision denying service connection for right and left knee disabilities was vacated due to a procedural error, as the Veteran did not have an opportunity for a second hearing before the original decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and swollen glands due to lack of examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding increased initial ratings for right and left knee disabilities, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new one to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and its impact on his daily activities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for polymyalgia rheumatica of the lower extremities, left knee DJD, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral feet DJD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis prior to May 20, 2015 was rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further review.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 25, 2018 for service-connected left knee arthroplasty and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee osteoarthritis. The remand is due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right ankle condition (bone spur) as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.