Knee decisions — 2023

The Veteran's left knee instability was granted a disability rating of 10 percent from February 10, 2014, to May 4, 2021.

The Veteran's right knee disability, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (presumed), and obstructive sleep apnea are all granted service connection. The specific nature of the other specified depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability evaluation based on hospitalization or the need for convalescence due to his service-connected left knee strain and tear was denied as there is no evidence of required hospitalization or convalescence.

The Veteran's ocular migraines have been granted a 50% rating, but the issues of left and right ankle pain are remanded for further examination.,An increased rating in excess of 30 percent for short bowel syndrome is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate opinions and need for additional evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned to the RO for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, a lumbar spine disorder, a left knee disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.,After considering all the evidence of record, including the Veteran's testimony and medical opinions, the Board found that there is an approximate balance or near equivalence of the evidence to support the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for headache and left knee disabilities due to burn pit exposure. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence, obtain VA examinations, and have their records reviewed.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection under the PACT Act, while other conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depressive disorder, TBI, and related disabilities, were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for a left eardrum disability. The other issues are being remanded as well.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck, back, left knee, right, and left ankle disorders due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rashes has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back injury, bilateral knee injury, and bilateral shoulder injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, satisfied with the assigned 30 percent evaluation for total left knee replacement with scar.

The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a 30 percent rating, effective December 30, 2010. The Veteran's torn right medial meniscus is denied any increase in rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for a compensable rating for sinusitis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has added new evidence and is remanding the cases for further review by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, right knee disability, low back disability, and headaches due to outstanding treatment records and a VA medical opinion on the etiology of his headache disability.

The Veteran's right knee DJD and meniscal problems, as well as left knee DJD, are granted with a 10% disability rating. Service connection for costochondritis is denied.