Knee Board decisions

Your appeals for service connection regarding a bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need to obtain audiometric reports and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee and vision disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including left and right hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $23,484.38 was proper and this appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate is denied as he does not meet the threshold requirements for such a grant due to his service-connected disabilities and their ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for a forehead scar and certificate of eligibility for special home adaptation have been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further action, including obtaining SSA records and considering the Veteran's entitlement to TDIU and SMC.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities, including during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service connected, but has found insufficient evidence to determine if his left knee condition is secondary to his right knee condition. The case is therefore being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been granted with effective dates of August 9, 2013. The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to a higher evaluation for right knee cartilage, semilunar, dislocated with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint from June 13, 2018, to March 1, 2020 is granted. The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to a temporary 100% evaluation for right total knee replacement from March 1, 2020, to March 1, 2021 and an initial 30% evaluation for residuals of right total knee replacement since March 1, 2021 is granted. The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is due to her active-duty service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the previously denied claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Additional VA treatment records must be obtained and considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage associated with mandible fracture, bilateral knees condition, and bilateral hip condition. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or that any conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip, knee, and leg conditions are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a nexus between any of these conditions and an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee condition and its relationship to service, with a focus on obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected. The issues of left hand, right hand, bilateral lung condition (embolism), right shoulder, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that his current condition is related to his active service as a paratrooper.