Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and lumbar spine conditions due to inadequate medical opinions in previous remands.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient development of the record.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions. The Veteran's right knee, back, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and sleep apnea are all in question.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete information regarding the extent of his back pain and limitations prior to September 15, 2020. The right knee disability is also being remanded for an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC based on housebound status are granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Veteran's increased rating for limitation of flexion of the Right Knee disability is granted, while a compensable rating for limitation of extension is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the last decision, and requests that she complete medical authorizations for private records. The Board also requires examinations to determine etiology of her claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the etiology of the Veteran's generalized arthritis disorder, including whether it is related to service-connected disabilities and obesity.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a separate rating of 10 percent for a painful right-hand scar from February 1, 2011, to his death in November 2021. Other issues were remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding that the current disabilities are not related to service or any in-service injury.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss disability due to the absence of a current disability as defined by VA regulation. The remaining issues are being remanded for additional development and readjudication.

The Veteran's service connection for alcohol/substance abuse associated with PTSD is granted, and he receives a 70 percent rating for PTSD with substance/alcohol abuse. The evaluation for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder with psychotic features), sleep apnea, and bilateral elbow condition have been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The VA examinations did not provide relevant findings regarding the left knee disability, necessitating further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left index finger disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee meniscal disability due to additional development requested by the Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities. The decision was based on an inadequate VA medical opinion and the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and his right knee disability is due to aggravation of a pre-existing injury. Service connection for these conditions is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is established as they are found to be directly related to service. The Veteran's right knee disability is also granted as it was aggravated by in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities were denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause.