Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claim must be remanded to obtain a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's anxiety is granted as service connected. The left knee condition issue has been remanded for further development.

Your temporary total evaluation for right knee replacement has been granted, but it is only for the period from September 1, 2021 to April 13, 2022. The appeal was dismissed as moot because the full benefit sought (a one-year extension of your existing rating) was already granted.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right knee disability are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, arthritis, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are related to active service.,Service connection was granted for bilateral flat foot in January 2021 with an effective date of April 18, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to a lack of adequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of various joints due to insufficient medical opinions addressing relevant STRs and lay statements.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 2022 rating decision regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities from July 6, 2021. The July 2023 rating decision granted a higher 50 percent rating for these disabilities effective July 6, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened and granted. The claims for left knee osteophytosis and right total knee replacement were denied.,The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, left hip, and right hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in not providing an adequate opinion regarding whether his pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left knee disability and GERD. The VA will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative in January 2024.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition is granted service connection, while his claims for bilateral foot pain, right knee pain, and residuals of a right hand injury are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right knee condition as secondary to his claimed bilateral flat feet. The decision found no current disability related to these conditions during or after service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, left hip disability, and left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, hiatal hernia, and headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left knee disability has been remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and LLE radiculopathy due to injuries sustained from a tornado during active duty. The decision is based on credible evidence of an in-service injury and current disabilities that are at least as likely as not related to the 1957 tornado.

The Board has denied an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected right knee scar, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of instability or pain.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee strain. The effective date for service connection remains January 24, 2014.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding several issues related to his knee conditions, including painful scars and subluxation/instability. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Board denied service connection for gout in the feet, hips, and knees as there was no evidence of a nexus to service or any service-connected disability.