Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, dismissing one claim due to a withdrawal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to an inadequate VA examination and missing private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and left foot condition, but denied service connection for a neck condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for patellar chondromalacia, right knee and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include insomnia, chronic stress disorder, and other reactions to severe stress.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder but denied service connection for right ankle strain, right knee strain, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his end stage renal disease was caused by the use of NSAIDs to treat his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right knee disabilities as they have been granted in full.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee pain as a medical examination is necessary to determine if there is a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines, and denied increased ratings for knee strain and shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle and knee conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on moderate limitation of motion or other criteria.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's ability to perform daily activities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Board granted readjudication of a service connection claim for a low back disability and remanded claims for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee condition, right shoulder pain, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, left and right knee degenerative arthritis, but remanded the claims for a bilateral eye condition and residuals of a fractured rib.

The Board dismissed all claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates as they were part of a pending Legacy appeal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain with hemiplegia and denied service connection for GERD and right wrist carpal tunnel disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various disabilities and conditions, including back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left lower extremity scar associated with the left ankle disability, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.