Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, including a VA examination of the Veteran's right TKR and an addendum opinion regarding her back, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The issues include service connection for back disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, and a rating in excess of 30 percent for right TKR.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis and TDIU due to inadequate evaluations in previous examinations. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, but remanded it due to insufficient medical evidence on whether his current right knee condition is secondary to his left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The examiner was not able to provide a full description of the disability, including signs and symptoms necessary for evaluating the Veteran’s knee conditions under the rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's spinal cord stimulation procedure is related to his service-connected knee disabilities or nonservice-connected CRPS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current right ankle disability, insufficient left ankle functional impairment to warrant a higher rating, and insufficient evidence of arthritis in the knees to grant an increased rating.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his right knee disabilities remains pending. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with degenerative changes, limitation of extension, and instability throughout the appeal period.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2. The remaining issues, including increased ratings and TDIU, are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding her right shoulder, wrist, hip, and knee disabilities. The issues include seeking increased evaluations for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarity in determining whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities interfere with his ability to dress, undress, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, and protect himself from hazards. The Veteran is currently service connected for PTSD, DDD, hypothyroidism, strain left knee, strain right knee, degenerative changes in right hip, degenerative changes in left hip, and cervical spine issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous VA examination. The Veteran's right knee, bilateral foot skin disability (dermatophytosis), and bilateral pes planus disabilities are all being reviewed again.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disorder and right leg disorder, as well as whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left little finger injury and left total knee replacement was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating beyond the current 30 percent for the left total knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral shoulder disorders, and back disorder due to in-service injuries. The Veteran's reports of symptoms since service are considered, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's right knee condition is rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board has remanded for further development due to insufficient evidence. The issues of left knee disability and bone condition in the left leg are also being remanded.