Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for left hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Service connection for a right knee condition, back condition, bilateral hip condition (to include bursitis), hypertension, herniated disc neck, and nerve damage are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities, as well as his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to unemployability raised by Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's knee disabilities, including limitation of flexion and chondromalacia with degenerative changes in both knees, as well as instability in the left knee, have been granted a 10 percent rating. Shin splints were not shown to be incurred or aggravated by service, nor is obesity secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his right knee disability, PTSD, and TDIU prior to February 1, 2017. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the issues of increased evaluations for left knee disability and service connection for a left hip disability need further development. The case is being remanded to allow for additional evidence collection and medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The evidence showed that his back, knee, and tinnitus disabilities caused some limitation but were already contemplated by his current ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's duty status during his National Guard service, which impacts his entitlement to service connection for left knee disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of left ankle and left knee disorders and service connection for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case. The Veteran's representative requested copies of the January 2019 and May 2021 examination reports.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinions are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further clarification of the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and her service-connected thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis were denied, while he was granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions on whether the Veteran's right knee disability was aggravated by service and if it is a MUCMI.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including instability of both knees, are rated at a 10 percent rating each. The right and left knee disabilities meet the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating for instability under the revised regulations effective February 7, 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis due to additional functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected lower extremity conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and diabetes mellitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Board requested that VA obtain all outstanding records, including those from a private doctor named Dr. R., and scheduled the Veteran for VA examinations.