Knee decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left elbow pain, low back pain, left knee pain, and right knee pain. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was not granted as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

Your appeal from the denial of service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities has been perfected. The Board is remanding these issues to allow further action.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee injury with lateral meniscal tear, cyst, and degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence after the most recent SSOC.

The Veteran's right knee condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The issues of increased rating for the left knee, service connection for bilateral hip and low back conditions, and service connection for a cervical spine condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disorders due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, service connection for fatigue (including chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and insomnia), and increased rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative joint disease. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, which may be related to active service or bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records will be considered.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 12, 2017, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,New and material evidence was received that is sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability.

The Veteran's back condition, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis are granted on a direct basis.,The Veteran's left hip condition is also granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development, including verification of dates of active duty and consideration under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in the October 2022 VA examination report regarding flare-ups, functional loss during flare-ups, and the need for further clarification.

The Veteran's TDIU claims are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a combined-effects medical examination and completion of a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left knee disability and TDIU prior to December 1, 2018 are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of his condition during the specified time period.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The left knee disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to active duty.

The Board has found that further development is required to obtain outstanding records, including those from the Veteran's VA vocational rehabilitation program and her TDIU application for the period from May 2003 to October 2008. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

Service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss is granted.,Degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee meniscal tear, right ankle lateral ligament sprain, left ankle lateral ligament sprain, and left ear hearing loss are all remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, right foot disability, and TMJ due to insufficient opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence or authorize VA to obtain relevant records.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for scaphoid fracture, right wrist; right knee chondromalacia; and left knee chondromalacia due to outstanding VA treatment records from 2018-2022.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for left knee injury and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues have been remanded due to outstanding records and need for further examination.