Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain and septal deviation due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the disability rating. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding the evidence in equipoise.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and major adjustment disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities. The claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg shin splints, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for cervical spine, low back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a right knee disability, as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, right foot peripheral neuropathy, right foot great toe fracture, and right knee disability due to an error in providing notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, cervical spine, and eczema disabilities based on evidence showing their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, and right ankle disorder as further development is needed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back pain with muscle spasm and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while denying earlier effective dates and higher ratings for tinnitus, and remanding claims for right hand third digit laceration, insomnia disorder, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, as an adequate medical opinion was not obtained regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle condition is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle or knee conditions and to obtain a retrospective opinion considering functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication during the relevant period.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, left thigh, and left knee conditions and an increased rating for the back condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a knee disorder and foot arthritis, finding no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition as secondary to her service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a back condition, left knee condition, and vitiligo due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, but remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for knee strain, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and related conditions, and lumbar spine pain and its radiculopathy due to duty to assist errors.