Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action due to issues related to his left knee disability, including a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back and right knee conditions. The Veteran's claims for headaches and left foot skin condition are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis. The issues of service connection for left ankle disorder, low back disorder, and left hip disorder are remanded due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion using the but-for causation standard.

The Veteran's headaches are causally related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and his left knee disability claim requires a new VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,A rating of 20 percent for left knee shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) with knee strain and knee joint osteoarthritis is granted from March 31, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The cyst disability claim is remanded due to unclear medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back condition has been granted service connection.,The right knee arthritis, tendonitis and synovitis claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee lost flexion and compensable rating for right knee lost extension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and benefits related to his service-connected knee conditions, PTSD, housebound status, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary for the Veteran's OSA, insomnia and memory loss disability, right hip and thigh disability, left hip and thigh disability, right knee disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and respiratory disability claims due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability. The issues related to instability and patellofemoral syndrome are also being addressed.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and a separate 20 percent rating for instability is granted. The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for TBI and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee lost motion, but granted separate ratings for other conditions involving the right knee.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder manifested by instability as the Veteran withdrew his appeal at a December 17, 2021 hearing. The case is now moot and no longer in dispute.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if it warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's increased rating for left knee disability and service connection for right knee disorder secondary to his left knee disability are granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her right knee and hip conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of her conditions.