Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including obtaining medical records and scheduling new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand requests. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the knee disability claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claims for service connection and other issues. As such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and hypertension due to incomplete development of his service treatment records, conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions, and new information from the PACT Act.

The Veteran's right knee disability and respiratory disorder are found to have onset during service, warranting service connection. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the respiratory disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious disorder, sleep apnea as secondary to a psychiatric disability, and TDIU. The remand is due to incomplete opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various foot, knee, and shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient examination reports. The examiner failed to provide a clear opinion regarding the etiology of his conditions and did not address all relevant issues.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease and post-reconstruction ACL and meniscectomy, has been rated at 10 percent since March 3, 2020. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD and MDD), left shoulder disability, right hip disability, cubital tunnel syndrome, and right hamstring disabilities. The issues include determining whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection, evaluating the severity of the disabilities, and considering entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left and right knee disabilities due to the need for further delay in obtaining medical records, as well as the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PFB, right knee PFS, and left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis have been granted. The conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left ankle, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee conditions have been denied. The highest schedular ratings available under the applicable rating criteria are already in place.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and effective dates due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's upper back, lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, left foot, and bilateral hand disabilities are all under review.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of claim. A TDIU is also granted, effective March 2, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging new VA examinations. The Veteran will be provided a supplemental statement of the case after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee condition have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee conditions are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, but denied service connection for all other claimed conditions.,The Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is considered to be related to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disorders, low back disorder, and scars have been remanded due to substantial worsening of symptoms. Additional examinations are needed to determine the current extent and severity of these disabilities.