Knee decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for IBS and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.,Service connection was also granted for a left hand disability but is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including depression, ankle, hip, and knee issues. The VA treatment records are to be considered in the first instance.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities due to a request from the Veteran's attorney.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection of various knee and shoulder disabilities, as well as the restoration of a rating for right hip and femur osteopenia. The claim for sinusitis and rhinitis was granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the point where pain begins during range of motion testing for right knee arthritis. The Veteran needs a VA examination to provide this specific detail.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for a right knee disorder. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his period of service or another diagnosed condition, including his left knee disability.

The reduction of the disability rating for instability, left knee, from 10 percent to noncompensable was improper. The Veteran's appeal is granted and the original 10 percent rating is restored.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions provided by VA. The issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his left knee disability has been granted a 20% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete documentation and need for further examination.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to complete several actions related to the Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits under the CRDP program, specifically for the period prior to March 1, 2010. The AOJ must obtain all relevant VA records and DFAS audit error worksheets, perform a paid and due audit, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating of her right knee disability, indicating she was satisfied with the October 2022 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a low back disorder and left knee disorder, including for additional development such as VA examinations. The evaluation for his service-connected left knee disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee disability and service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation (100 percent) for his service-connected left knee disability surgery is denied because the claim was filed more than one year after the surgery, which exceeds the regulation's requirement.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is granted, and an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for his right knee scar is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative arthritis prior to September 10, 2020, remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right ankle disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left knee disability, orthopedic symptoms of lumbar spine disability, and associated lumbar radiculopathy were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on functional loss or impairment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches (migraines), neurological signs and symptoms, psychiatric disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, hypertension, glaucoma, and optic atrophy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims during his March 2021 Board hearing.,The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spondylosis, right knee disability, left knee disability, frostbite of the right foot and toes, and frostbite of the left foot and toes due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty service.