Knee decisions — 2024

The Veteran's left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage condition is granted with a 20 percent disability rating, effective July 8, 2021. The Board also finds an earlier effective date of November 30, 2017 for this condition.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection of left knee, right hip, and low back disabilities have been granted. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and effective date for MDD are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease, status post joint replacement is denied. The Board also found that the criteria for entitlement to TDIU have been met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, right shoulder, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examinations. Additional development is needed to obtain missing STRs and private medical records, as well as new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional review of his case, including any new VA medical records added to the file since the last decision. The Veteran and his representative have not provided a waiver of initial AOJ consideration.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn.,A compensable disability rating of 20 percent has been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, effective May 19, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several secondary service connection claims and requests for increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for a schedular TDIU prior to October 20, 2020. The AOJ is required to upload an undamaged copy of the CAPRI file containing VA treatment records from March 2021 to October 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete review and the need for a Statement of the Case.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for mild degenerative changes of low back.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for additional development and clarification of his conditions, exposure basis, and theories of entitlement. The issues include bilateral hand disability, hypertension, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disease, respiratory disability (asthma), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered by the AOJ before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues. The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to medications taken for service-connected disabilities was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was related to increased ratings for her right knee disability and arthritis, which were denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability, fibromyalgia (psoriatic arthritis and nerve pain), and liver disease are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding their etiology.,Specifically, the Board is requesting additional information on the Veteran's exposure history near North Fort Lewis, Washington.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before any of the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling medical examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection and rating remain remanded due to need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right and left knee osteoarthritis are related to his service-connected right ankle strain residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the Veteran's failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The claims include service connection for left knee disorder and right wrist disorder.