Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right knee gout as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post right knee arthroscopy, posterior medial horn lateral meniscus repair and dismissed the appeal for bilateral hand gout. The claims for left knee gout, bilateral ankle gout, and migraines were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and remanded claims for headaches, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to deficiencies in the previous medical opinions.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis, instability, and noncompensable scars due to a lack of evidence supporting more severe disability.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic kidney disease, COPD, emphysema, and a left knee disability as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a right knee disability as it is inextricably intertwined with another left knee claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the left knee disability but granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability, and also granted ratings for left knee scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain psychiatric and sleep apnea claims.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for sinus condition, gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance with adaptive equipment, and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left sciatica and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, as both conditions were found to be caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded his claims for service connection for headaches, left knee condition, and low back condition.

The Board granted a clothing allowance for the 2023 calendar year for right and left knee braces but denied it for topical medication Vanicream.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current right knee condition and an in-service injury.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was denied for the left shoulder condition, and remanded for further development of evidence related to right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, and seizure disorder claims.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left long finger disability and remanded claims for service connection for left and right knee joint osteoarthritis.