Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and an earlier effective date of April 15, 2022, for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for timely filing of their requests to appeal various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and remanded claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee mild medial compartment osteoarthritis, and anxiety with depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, migraines, and right knee strain and patellar instability to the AOJ for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee pain and stomach condition for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and other conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected right knee meniscal tear and cystic meniscus based on the evidence showing that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and a higher disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Board remands the claims for further development and examination, as well as readjudication.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for the right knee status post medial meniscal repair and remanded the claims for higher ratings for the right and left knees.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 24, 2014, as the evidence demonstrated that he was able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation despite service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for right knee replacement, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, and a total disability rating for individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the Veteran's condition is causally related to his active-duty military service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and hernia conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The appeal was also remanded for further consideration of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and a neck disability, but denied service connection for upper back pain, shortness of breath, and higher ratings for certain disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and denied higher ratings for various disabilities. It also granted a separate 20% rating for right hip strain with impairment of thigh and a 50% rating for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome status post meniscectomy based on limitation of extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and remanded the claim for a higher rating due to inadequate examination reports.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded due to an inadequate VA opinion.