Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, major depressive disorder, right knee instability, and tinnitus due to an incomplete record of the Veteran's military service history.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected bilateral foot and knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, to include coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral knee disabilities based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted an earlier effective date for a lumbar spine surgical scar.

The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted earlier effective dates for service connection of scars, but denied an earlier effective date for individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for bilateral tinnitus, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and PTSD, remanded several claims including those for a left knee disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, craniomandibular disorder, and a compensable rating for residuals of a right femur fracture.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip strain and right and left knee strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee conditions, as well as a compensable rating for scars of the right knee.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of knee conditions, and the Board dismissed all related claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including plantar fasciitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, GERD, and various musculoskeletal issues. The decision also remanded the claims for sleep apnea and a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as they were duplicate appeals that had been addressed in a separate appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and remanded claims for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral disorder, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and eardrum disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, left ankle arthritic condition, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, right ankle arthritic condition, right knee strain, sciatica, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was granted, and the effective date for the award of a 30 percent rating for limited flexion in the left knee was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.