Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his back, knee and shoulder conditions due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations for these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral foot and knee disabilities due to procedural errors in the April 2022 decision, including failing to address the Veteran's July 2019 hearing testimony regarding loss of reflexes and control of feet, and VA's duty to notify and assist.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus remands for a VA examination to provide an opinion on whether his depression is caused or aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay reports of in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for pain of the left knee, right hip, and left hip. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service. However, the case is remanded for further examination regarding a compensable rating for epidermophytosis on the soles of feet and clarification from Dr. M.T. regarding their qualifications.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee, cataract, and lower back disabilities are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for left and right knee conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee condition claim must be remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The VA will need to attempt to locate and associate any missing STRs with the claims file.

The Veteran's initial rating for his right and left knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in the prior rating decision.

The Veteran's GERD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis have been granted service connection. The effective date for the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at October 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee remains pending.

The Veteran's GERD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis have been granted service connection. The effective date for the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at October 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee remains pending.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to be received for the claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, right knee disability, and left knee disability. As a result, these claims are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected right knee condition, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's neurological disabilities of the right and left lower extremities, as well as her disability manifested by amputation below the left knee, are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection are now pending and will be addressed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as they were received within one year of his separation from active service, and the effective dates cannot be earlier than August 1, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, nor any indication that they began in service.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, right foot disability, and left knee disability was denied due to lack of current diagnoses.