Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected left knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has patellofemoral pain syndrome, given the examiner's statements that he 'may' have it and that it is plausible that chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome can lead to degenerative changes in the patellofemoral joint over years.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful left knee scar and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis with tendonitis and limited extension, and instability.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disorder, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left knee strains due to insufficient range of motion findings that do not account for medication effects.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left leg muscle injury, including left thigh muscle strain, left knee strain, and left knee meniscal tear, as an adequate medical opinion is needed.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, a right shoulder contusion, left shoulder arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, right upper extremity tremors, and left upper extremity tremors.

The Board denied the appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a retrospective medical opinion and new VA examinations to address the adequacy of previous examinations in light of Correia v. McDonald and Sharp v. Shulkin.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for right knee instability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent. The issue of a higher rating for right knee arthritis with limitation of motion was remanded.

The veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, from April 20, 2022. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, to include osteochondroma of the right femur, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher evaluation for right knee degenerative joint disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, but denied increased ratings for knee conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of these conditions without medication.