Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain private medical records from Dr. Mayol and for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed cervical spine, shoulder, hand, knee, and ankle disorders. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, to include as secondary to her service-connected disabilities. The VA medical opinion is inadequate due to lack of discussion on the Veteran's lay statements regarding her in-service fall and weight distribution.

The Board has remanded the claim for increased rating for right knee disability due to missing private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and higher ratings to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because new and material evidence had not been received. The claim for service connection for a left knee condition, including as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia have not been found to warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, while lateral instability has also not met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee, hand, wrist, foot, and eye conditions, as well as a psychiatric disability (PTSD), are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause an intermittent inability to provide for his needs and require his wife's assistance, leading the Board to find that he requires aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, as well as his limitation of extension of the left knee. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding functional loss due to flare-ups and whether the Veteran's pain on motion is equivalent to ankylosis.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar disability.,From January 9, 2015 to April 19, 2016, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected lumbar disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability due to his failure to report for necessary VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and requests for TERA examination. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral knee condition, and kidney infection are not related to his active service or toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left knee patellar tendonitis and TDIU due to new evidence added after the most recent SSOC, as well as issues with the December 2023 VA examination. The Veteran will be asked to provide updated information about his employment during the appeal period and tax returns from relevant years.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity was denied. The RO also remanded claims related to scars from breast reduction and left knee chondromalacia.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA criteria.,PTSD and lumbar spine disability ratings are remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding ovarian cyst, dermatitis/skin condition of face, and right knee disorder.