Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and foot disorders as they were not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service nor caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including verification of the Veteran's active duty and reserve service dates and an addendum medical opinion to address whether the right knee disability pre-existed or was aggravated by service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left knee joint osteoarthritis to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the June 2022 VA opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for recurrent left knee pain to ensure a medical examination is conducted, as there is evidence of an in-service injury and current disability.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for left knee extension and a separate 10 percent rating for instability, while denying an increased rating for flexion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and various other disabilities due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disorders, including shoulder, spine, knee, and extremity conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, headaches, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or resulted from an injury incurred in the line of duty.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted an effective date of August 3, 2019, for the separate rating for left knee patellar instability and a 20 percent rating for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected back and knee conditions, as well as other related issues.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, lower back, and tinnitus conditions. The claims for a right shoulder condition and neck condition were remanded.

The claims for service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and a right ankle strain are remanded to obtain direct service connection opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, chest injury disability, and respiratory disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation because there was no evidence that any of his service-connected disabilities required hospitalization for 21 days or more.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, limitation of flexion and extension of both knees due to a failure to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for sero negative rheumatoid arthritis of the left hand, fingers, and wrist; right hand, fingers, and wrist; left knee; and right knee due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disorders due to inadequate examinations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for migraines, neck strain, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral hip disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.