Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right and left knee arthritis, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, while other service-connected conditions were denied higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the claim for a right ankle condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for service connection for knee pain was dismissed due to the lack of an adjudicated claim within one year prior to the receipt of the VA Form 10182. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for a back disability for further development.

The Board granted a separate initial 20 percent evaluation for left knee disability and a separate 10 percent evaluation for right knee lateral instability from January 15, 2019, and also granted TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, migraine, and tinnitus but denied it for an eye disability, left knee arthritis, nerve damage post removal of wisdom tooth, right arm arthritis, and right knee arthritis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, to include knee joint osteoarthritis and instability, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and missing service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a sleep disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's knee disabilities. The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disorders and denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), residuals of a right thumb interphalangeal joint fusion, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 4, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for lumbar spine disability, an initial compensable rating for right knee limitation of flexion, an initial compensable rating for left knee limitation of flexion, effective dates prior to March 4, 2021, for separate ratings for left and right knee limitations of flexion, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The other issues related to bilateral ankle disorder, ulcer/pocket in stomach, and bilateral ear cancer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for a neck condition, left arm radiculopathy, low back condition, left leg radiculopathy, and a right knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating, as well as a TDIU, due to insufficient evidence linking his claimed conditions to active service or establishing current diagnoses.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee injury, head injury, photophobia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizophrenia to allow VA to obtain potentially relevant Social Security Administration records.

The veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including claims for service connection and disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a sternum condition and increased initial ratings of 20 percent for limited flexion of the right and left knees, effective July 19, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. It also granted initial ratings for various disabilities including a 20 percent rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis, a 30 percent rating for labral tear, including superior labral anterior-posterior lesion, status post surgical repair, and higher ratings for other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for left knee strain has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.