Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to bilateral knee disabilities, as new VA examinations are needed to adequately evaluate the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee arthritis with limitation of extension is granted a 50 percent evaluation from December 14, 2010.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities due to the need for an adequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability prior to October 1, 2018 and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 28, 2017 due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome based on instability and denied a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for limited extension.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a bilateral knee injury and low back injury, and these issues are therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, loss of use of bodily organs, hair loss, hearing loss, and other conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, TMJ, insomnia, penile condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, tinnitus, lower back pain, right wrist condition, and scars as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for a correction of an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 20, 2023, a rating in excess of 20 percent from May 20, 2023 to July 3, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia patella.

The Board remands the claims for further development to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities during flare-ups.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and remanded several other claims, including those for hearing loss, tinnitus, a headache disorder, dizziness, hypothyroidism, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability, combine to render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine, radiculopathy, foot and ankle conditions, hypertension, migraines, skin issues, bone pain, and kidney problems, as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, right shoulder, and back disabilities but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left upper extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic sinusitis, left great toe ingrown toenail disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board also denied increased ratings for left shoulder strain, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, and acute intermittent tension.

The Board granted service connection for chronic low back pain and denied service connection for left knee pain, right knee pain, left hip chronic pain, and right hip chronic pain.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for rhinitis, effective February 6, 2023, and denied compensable ratings for alopecia areata, right hand ring finger sprain, and right handle little finger sprain. The Board remanded claims for service connection for a left hand disability, left knee condition, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.