Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence of worsening symptoms since his last VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are now considered. The Board has also remanded several other issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend VA examinations. The appeal will be decided based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability associated with a right total knee arthroplasty is being remanded due to the need for an advisory medical opinion regarding whether the delay in performing the procedure caused or worsened his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to January 3, 2020.,A higher rating for PTSD from January 3, 2020 is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, right knee disorders, left knee disorders, and a right hand disorder due to inadequate scheduling of examinations.

The Board has remanded the appeals of increased ratings for right knee, lumbar spine, and right femoral neck disabilities due to outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's right and left Achilles tendonitis, as well as his right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's complete periods of active duty and obtain any service treatment records from those periods.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset of various conditions during or as a result of military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher disability ratings for bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate compliance with a prior remand directive.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its August 2022 remand and another remand is necessary for the Veteran's left wrist, bilateral knees and arms, right shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU as inextricably intertwined with his additional increased rating claims. The RO must readjudicate these issues and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its directive to obtain VA examinations for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Therefore, another remand is necessary.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a jaw disorder and increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and lung condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for back, left knee, and right great toe disabilities as well as a TDIU due to additional evidence added to the claims file since the July 2020 supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is also required to provide a TDIU Claim Form.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for MDS, left leg above the knee amputation, and right leg above the knee amputation due to a lack of medical opinions addressing theories of entitlement. The claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee pain was reopened and granted. Service connection for a left knee disability is also granted.,A new rating decision is required to address the Veteran's right chondromalacia patella.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to toxic chemicals during his active duty. The Veteran must provide additional lay statements or objective medical evidence to support his claim of exposure, and if found credible, he will be scheduled for a VA TERA examination.