Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected left total knee replacement, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder, left foot disability, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability but dismissed the appeal for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and denied it for the right lower extremity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent left knee and foot disability to afford the Veteran VA examinations to determine the relationship between his diagnosed disabilities and active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and in excess of 30 percent for right knee tendinitis to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities based on the Veteran's combat service and continuous symptoms of bilateral knee pain since his in-service injuries.

The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2021, for the grant of service connection for right knee calcific tendinitis and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and psychiatric disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right leg above the knee amputation and left leg peripheral vascular disease as secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia and heart block due to an inadequate rationale in the July 2024 VA examiner's opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no evidence of a current qualifying disability. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right and left elbow disorders manifested by pain, as well as right and left knee disorders manifested by pain, based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities as additional evidence needs to be obtained.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the claim for tinnitus as moot, while denying increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy and remanding several back and limb conditions for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for periodontal disease and remanded the issue of a right knee disability for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, osteoarthritis and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease with instability and limitation of flexion.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating of the right hip condition from 20 percent to 10 percent was not proper and restored the 20 percent rating effective December 30, 2020.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as a matter of law. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound was granted.

The Board granted an effective date of July 13, 2020, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD but denied service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right knee condition, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, IBS, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, a right hip disability, and a low back disability. However, the Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, right knee strain, and left knee strain, as well as a 10% rating for left hip plasmacytoma limitation of extension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy as new evidence has been submitted, while denying readjudication of the right knee and right lower extremity radiculopathy claims.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of current disabilities.