Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating for lateral instability from January 4, 2019, and a 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage from June 13, 2017, to August 22, 2018. The claims for an earlier effective date, increased rating for extension, separate rating for shin splints, and special monthly compensation were denied.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the scar on the left upper arm and granted service connection for back, left knee, and tinnitus disorders.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disorder, diagnosed as left knee strain with recurrent subluxation, instability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, and plantar fasciitis as no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the April 2020 rating decision.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected conditions, including trochanteric pain syndrome and bursitis, degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and disc bulge, right thumb ulnar collateral ligament tear, and lumbar radiculopathy, all effective April 16, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a bilateral elbow condition, a bilateral hip condition, a bilateral knee condition, a bilateral wrist condition, a left ankle condition, a neck condition, an eye strain, and a sinus condition.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection for a left eye disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, right wrist ganglion cyst, right knee disorder and left knee disorder as they are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition and gastroesophageal reflux disease, while remanding the claims for left knee, right knee, bilateral hip, and pes planus/plantar fasciitis conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type I and rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints, as well as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and diabetic retinopathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure.

The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, and increased ratings for left knee instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension. The only granted issue was a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, but denied service connection for headaches, left hand disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, right foot disability, right arm/shoulder disability, diabetes, and individual unemployability. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a bilateral hip disability, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and an initial rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and 10 percent for chronic rhinitis. The claim for a compensable rating for tension headaches associated with cervical spine strain was denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle osteochondritis dissecans and denied an initial compensable rating for left knee disability based on limitation of extension.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for his left knee sprain and service connection for a left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, Raynaud's disease, a bladder condition, a digestive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, acne, left hip strain, and left knee strain as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for revision of a June 2008 rating decision that assigned initial noncompensable disability ratings for right knee and back disabilities on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).