Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 30, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with instability and meniscal tear with frequent episodes of locking and effusion, effective September 11, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and left knee disability, secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC, but denied an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.

The Board denied service connection for left knee osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and ratings in excess of 10 percent for each knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a diagnosed condition at any time during the pendency or proximate to the filing of his claim.

The Board granted service connection for right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, based on the evidence of record and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a higher rating for left knee degenerative arthritis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for painful limitation of flexion of the right knee, a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals, fracture, right patella, postoperative, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for TDIU based solely on a single service-connected disability and SMC at the housebound rate are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral knee osteoarthritis and anxiety disorder, prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, arthritis of the bilateral knees, a back disability, and a bilateral rotator cuff disability based on credible evidence supporting in-service stressors and symptoms.

The Board granted effective dates of September 25, 2009, for right knee bony joint enlargement and instability, and September 3, 2014, for other conditions including Graves' disease, avitaminosis, left knee bony joint enlargement, left knee instability, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.,The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to March 18, 2019, and 30 percent thereafter for a left knee disorder due to inconsistencies in examination reports.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. Several issues related to increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 1998 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) that assigned an initial noncompensable rating for his right knee condition.