Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinea pedis, granted a 10 percent disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and remanded claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, bilateral metatarsalgia foot pain, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, leading to the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but no higher, and dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings of other service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and headache disability (migraines), but denied a higher rating for the back sprain.

The Board granted service connection for left knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's right ankle and right knee disabilities.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal and restored the 20 percent rating for her service-connected right knee strain and osteoarthritis, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and plantar fasciitis (bilateral feet pain) based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's IBS, depressive disorder, right knee disability, and TDIU claim.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee with limitation of extension from October 1, 2008 to August 11, 2017, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent during that same period.

The Board remands the claims for an increased disability rating for left knee strain and a separate rating for left knee instability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for additional development as required by a Court Memorandum Decision, due to inadequate reasons and bases provided in previous determinations.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities and address reports of daily suicidal ideation.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's explicit withdrawal of his claims for increased ratings and service connection, with full understanding of the consequences.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and left foot disorder as they did not have their onsets during service or within one year of discharge and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, finding it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected muscle spasm disorder due to meningitis. The issue of entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hands is remanded.