Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the increased ratings for right and left knee strain, both from March 14, 2021.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, ligament tear, and meniscus tear; right Achilles tendon spur with degenerative arthritis; and left Achilles tendon spur with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as PTSD. The claims for a left shoulder disability, left hip disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, headaches, facial scars from pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, but granted service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot pain with plantar fasciitis and an increased rating for right knee strain with ankylosis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including radiculopathy of the left upper and lower extremities, bilateral knee scars, a headache condition, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hip disabilities, and other claimed conditions. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, a left knee condition, and a low back condition as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis and denied increased ratings for other conditions, while remanding claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder and left hand tremors.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer disability, finding it related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to the sun while working as an aircraft mechanic.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 20 percent for the left knee disability and service connection for a back disability, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a skin condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, to include pain and tendinitis, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a left eye disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the current disabilities.