Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for floaters in the eyes and a left knee disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021 for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including cervical spine stenosis, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain with osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition is related to service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee degenerative arthritis due to a need for an addendum opinion that discounts any ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's left and right total knee replacements from their respective effective dates.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar condition), and left knee injury as there was no evidence to support a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is rated at 30 percent effective from May 14, 2014.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete evidence regarding functional loss during flareups and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral disorder due to limitation of flexion and instability, as additional evidence needs to be obtained.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability. Additionally, the Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for her mood disorder with depressive features.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a right knee condition, finding no current disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing and lack of good cause for the delay.

The Board remands the claim for an updated examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability following the expiration of his temporary total rating.

The Board granted an effective date of December 5, 2013, for the award of service connection for residuals of a total left knee replacement and July 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type and right knee strain based on evidence supporting the Veteran's claims.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for left eye glaucoma and denied increased ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee surgical scars. The claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative arthritis and status post reconstructive surgery, as well as for bilateral hearing loss, were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, right and left knee disabilities as undiagnosed illnesses related to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and higher initial ratings for right ankle degenerative arthritis disability, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right knee strain disability, as well as a TDIU due to service-connected disability.