Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chronic exertional compartment syndrome and bilateral shin splints from July 12, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for various left knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical evidence, specifically an MRI.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of increased disability or new and material evidence to support earlier effective dates.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2021, for service connection for multiple disabilities including chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar spine issues, and knee and ankle injuries.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, right shoulder strain, right knee pain, neck pain, hearing loss disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, right toenail paronychia, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck, left knee, right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions as they are not etiologically related to her active military service.

The Board grants the appeal for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities to obtain a more adequate medical opinion and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 10, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and TDIU based on PTSD. SMC based on housebound status was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma, and denied compensable ratings for chronic headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, chronic headaches, vertigo, and folliculitis. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors related to the Veteran's back condition, left leg pain, hypertension, tinnitus, knee strain, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board granted restoration of the prior 10 percent rating for TBI and a separate, compensable 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches prior to July 29, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood was granted a 50 percent rating, while other claims for increased ratings were denied. Service connection for tinnitus was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, diagnosed as seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in service. The issue of service connection for arthritis, to include a right knee disability, was remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2023 for the left ankle condition and service connection for right knee arthritis and sleep apnea as secondary conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right hip strain was granted a 10% evaluation, but no higher. The claims for service connection for a sleep condition and compensable evaluations for left knee, right knee, and right hip disabilities were dismissed.