Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and left ankle conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but remanded the psychiatric disability claim. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (remanded) while others were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2023 VA examinations, challenges to the competency of the examiner, and conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been REMANDED for further development and examination. Issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right heel disability, left heel disability, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and medical opinions to determine if his current knee, ankle, foot/toe, and shoulder disorders are related to service, specifically cold weather injuries/frostbite.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hand arthritis, CTS, lumbar spine condition, and bilateral knee condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran contends her conditions are related to service, including repetitive movements in her MOS as a medical service specialist.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted as his tinnitus is etiologically related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the claims to reopen for consideration of new and material evidence related to low back, bilateral knee, left ankle, bilateral hearing loss, right knee, and right ankle disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee condition, as the previous examinations are more than five years old and do not address functional loss due to repetitive use or flare-ups.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and low back disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her military service or service-connected hepatitis C.

The Veteran's dermatitis is granted with a 10% rating from January 24, 2017, and a 30% rating from November 8, 2019. The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and left knee disability due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his enlarged navicular tuberosities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's representative's request for a copy of the January 2022 examination, and because the right knee condition may have worsened since the last examination in January 2022. The Veteran should be provided an opportunity to report for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The issue has been reopened based on new evidence, but further evaluation is required to determine if the condition preexisted service or was incurred therein.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders are granted as service connected. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee osteoarthritis is remanded due to inadequate examination findings and the need for additional testing.