Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and additional evidence is needed for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's right total knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors in obtaining his military records.

The Veteran's OSA, tinnitus, GERD, and IBS were all found to have onset during service. Service connection was granted for these conditions.,Fatigue disability, right knee disability, and liver disability are still under review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee conditions due to a lack of probative value in the January 2019 VA opinion, which did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology. The Board also requested an addendum medical opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's annual clothing allowance for his left knee brace was granted, but the claim for his back brace remains pending due to missing records.,It is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's left knee brace caused wear and tear on his clothing in 2020.

The Veteran's claims for right and left foot disabilities have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases of right ankle, right knee, and right elbow disabilities.,Service connection for eye disability (glaucoma) is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TB are denied. The right knee disability claim is remanded.,For tinnitus, the evidence does not establish a current disability or relate it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right knee, lumbar spine, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ must obtain new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected left knee chondromalacia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with MCL strain, finding that the evidence does not warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left knee strains. The AOJ must now review these claims on their merits.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of whether a reduction in evaluation from 20 percent to a 10 percent rating for service-connected left knee disability was proper and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service connection left knee disability based on limitation of extension.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which was caused by his service-connected mental disabilities. As a result, the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee disability, tinea versicolor, and elevated liver enzymes have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), fatigue secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and insomnia secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran was provided with VA examinations in October 2020 for his left knee disability, tinea versicolor, and elevated liver enzymes. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability, tinea versicolor is not related to service, and abnormal liver enzymes are not a disability for which service connection can be established under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew their service connection claims for multiple conditions, including left knee, left ankle, sciatic nerve, right knee, back, and right ankle conditions. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical evidence on the etiology of his foot and knee disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo an examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service, including any aggravation of preexisting conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including pain, swelling, locking, and instability, have been granted a 20 percent rating for each knee. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically osteoarthritis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination for an opinion on whether the current right knee disability may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives, including obtaining a new medical examination for the Veteran's right knee disability. The examiner is asked to provide estimated range-of-motion measurements for flare-ups and reconcile any discrepancy in findings from April 2022 and June 2022 VA knee examinations.