Knee Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disability to obtain an in-person examination and medical nexus opinion, as there is insufficient evidence of record to determine whether the Veteran's reported symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee and low back disorders, as well as a new examination to assess the current severity of her right knee disability.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new examination to address issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a new VA examination to address the current severity of the Veteran's heart disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left knee, left ankle, and left foot disorders to obtain an opinion that addresses the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms since service and his duties as a parachutist.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right hip and knee condition, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU as further VA examinations are required to address the Veteran's reports of flareups and functional limitations.

The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation greater than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 15, 2021 and an evaluation greater than 20 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin splints/knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or that the current condition is related to an in-service injury. The claim for Crohn's disease was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder but denied service connection for left and right knee disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased compensation, service connection, and initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, service connection for neurologic signs and symptoms (claimed as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy), to include as due to Gulf War illness and/or secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain, and service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral fingers, a bilateral elbow disability, a left knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a lumbar spine scar (lower back scar).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, as well as revisions of October 2021 decisions that awarded initial 10 percent ratings for right and left hip osteoarthritis based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) of the right knee from January 1, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and an anxiety condition with depression. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and tension headaches were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, prostate cancer, and hypertension (HTN) as well as the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to an AOJ hearing.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria for evaluating musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew all appeals for the listed conditions, indicating he is now 100 percent permanently and totally disabled effective May 24, 2022.