Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding functional loss during flare-ups for the period prior to February 4, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for the left below the knee amputation as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to address the Veteran's reports of right knee instability, as no VA examiner has directly addressed this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand, knee, lumbar spine, and right shoulder disabilities based on the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and enduring exposure to combat operations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development, including a new examination to assess his bilateral knee instability and adjudication of the issue of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, requiring further development and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee condition is related to her service-connected right knee condition or if it causes additional impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional medical opinions regarding his neck, shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities as well as hypertension and acid reflux. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, as well as clarification of certain procedural matters. The issues include evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depressive disorder, TBI residuals, low back disability, knee disabilities, right hand and finger disability, dermatitis, onychomycosis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder).

Your appeals for service connection for right and left knee disabilities have been resolved. You were awarded service connection for these conditions in September and October 2022.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and right knee disability for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent hip, knee, and lumbar spine disabilities is granted. Service connection for COPD is also granted due to environmental toxin exposure in Southwest Asia. The right hip disability claim has been reopened, but further evidence is needed regarding the treatment received during active service.

The Board has denied service connection for various ankle, knee, leg, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and arm disabilities on the grounds that there is no evidence of their onset in service or a relationship to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, low back, and right elbow conditions due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.,Service connection was also not granted for residuals of gall bladder removal and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right elbow condition, left knee condition, and lower back condition due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues with the initial disability rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and service connection decisions for right knee disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and left ankle disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as remanded the claims for low back, neck, and right ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examination, which could indicate worsening of his conditions. Further development is needed.