Knee decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and neck disability due to a lack of treatment records and incomplete opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee condition, status post tympanoplasty, basilar skull fracture, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The evidence did not support a higher rating in any of these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities, as well as a sinus disability. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and military service.

The Veteran's left knee condition was manifested by flexion limited to, at worst, 10 degrees during flare-ups. The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the period prior to February 14, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on ranges of motion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that new evidence had not been submitted to reopen his tinnitus claim, but remanded other issues including depression, lower extremity radiculopathy, shoulder disabilities, knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, neck disability, hip disabilities, irritable colon syndrome, and bladder disability.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, ischemic heart disease, and residuals of traumatic brain injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,There was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or POW status in North Korea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, bilateral wrist, and bilateral knee disorders due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran testified about his in-service symptoms and self-medication practices.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to issues with contacting him, including incarceration and homelessness. The RO is instructed to attempt to verify his current address and schedule examinations.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various conditions, and the Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for a temporary total evaluation for left knee procedures, service connection for right and left knee disabilities other than arthritis, due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle disorders due to insufficient development in prior remands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was granted with an effective date of November 25, 2017.,Her claim to reopen her service connection for headaches was granted. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received and the claim could be reopened.

The Board has granted presumptive service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Service connection for chronic kidney disease is also granted as secondary to now service-connected hypertension. The right knee disability, diverticulitis, and Barrett's esophagus are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder and its relationship to service, as well as secondary service connection for thoracolumbar spine strain with degenerative changes and cervical strain with degenerative changes.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection was granted for microcytic anemia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and hip conditions were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show any findings of ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocation or symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, tibial or fibular impairment, genu recurvatum, extension limited to 10 degrees or more, flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, or functional equivalent thereof.