Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and denied a higher initial rating for the right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for a right knee and left knee condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), the May 2001 rating decision that denied service connection for left knee and low back disorders.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of various service-connected conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all appeals.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective July 29, 2022, but denied other claims including earlier effective dates and service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or functional impairment due to pain.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability with limitation of flexion effective July 12, 2012, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities but granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee meniscus tear with locking, pain, and effusion.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical records from F.E. Warrant AFB for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a rating of 40 percent from April 21, 2011 to May 19, 2015, but no higher. The claims for ratings in excess of 40 percent and for separate compensable ratings for subluxation and instability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence of an in-service injury and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis and other related conditions.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for right knee instability and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative arthritis prior to January 31, 2023.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for limitation of motion of the left knee from April 20, 2015, to September 29, 2019, and a separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee instability from July 5, 2008. The Board denied a higher disability rating for cervical spine degenerative joint disease prior to August 15, 2019.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is remanded due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee limitation of flexion from January 28, 2019, and separate 10 percent ratings for instability in both knees as of February 14, 2019, while denying increased ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee limitation of flexion, and a TDIU.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, low back pain, right knee strain, and left shoulder impingement syndrome. The claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as well as the initial disability rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, left shoulder disability, and tinnitus but granted a separate 30% rating for right knee extension limitation from May 4, 2022 to April 23, 2024, and a TDIU effective March 13, 2020.