Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a left knee disability, as the Veteran's knee injuries had their onset during active-duty-for-training (ACDUTRA) orders.

The Veteran was granted an initial 40 percent rating for a left knee disability, but the appeal for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions was either dismissed or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and vertigo, with the latter being granted under the PACT Act. The decision also denied several effective date claims and remanded multiple issues.

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the left and right knee osteoarthritis, effective from August 14, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell skin cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, tuberculosis, hematuria, hypercholesterolemia, and vitamin deficiency. However, the Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a violation of the prohibition against concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and denied service connection for right hip and right knee conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for the Veteran's left knee disability and granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent, but not higher, for left knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition and a right knee condition, as secondary to the left knee condition. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for right knee internal derangement, chondromalacia, and degenerative arthritis with painful motion, denied a compensable rating for the same condition with limited extension, but granted a 10 percent rating for right lateral knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, left shoulder rotator cuff tear with surgical repair, lumbosacral strain, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee, shoulder, neck, and headache conditions but granted restoration of a 50% rating for PTSD from March 1, 2021 to April 17, 2021, and an earlier effective date for Dependent's Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee condition and back condition, to include as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the Veteran's right knee condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee degenerative joint disease, left and right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, knee conditions, headaches, and others, as the evidence did not demonstrate that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service, ADT, or IDT.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee post traumatic arthritis with left femoral fracture, right distal tibial fracture, and cervical strain with DDD due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and left and right knee conditions to obtain additional evidence.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, indicating satisfaction with the current ratings.