Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected depression, left ankle disability, and right and left knee disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his educational and work background.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right hand burn and remanded several other issues, including entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a hiatal hernia surgical repair, and claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hand disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and cervical spine disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a left knee disability based on in-service symptoms and credible reports of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee and right ankle disability for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's July 1995 right knee sprain and any potential relationship between his right knee and right ankle conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral shoulder conditions, and bilateral knee conditions, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for functional abdominal pain syndrome, a headache disorder, dyspnea, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot plantar fasciitis. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for verruca vulgaris and bilateral hand scars. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, back disability, hand/finger disability, broken left leg, left leg cramps, left leg nerve disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the case, with no proper substitute filed.

The Board granted service connection for rosacea and dismissed appeals for initial compensable ratings and increased disability ratings for various conditions due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for a back brace, as there was no evidence that the use of the back brace resulted in wear and tear on the outer garment.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, claimed as pain and dislocated knee cap, is dismissed.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for left knee instability and lower back condition, but denied an increased rating for the left knee condition and a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board granted increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder tendinopathy, migraines, pain and dysfunction in multiple joints, and major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability, denied a compensable rating for ED, and denied service connection for nerve damage to both upper extremities. However, IBS was granted as it was incurred in service.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, effective April 6, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee condition and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, and right knee disabilities due to inextricable interwoven issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or additional compensation.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, left great toenail condition, diabetes mellitus due to anthrax vaccine, fibromyalgia, and right and left knee bursitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a respiratory condition, and left and right knee disabilities. However, it granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for tinea versicolor from May 18, 2021, and remanded several other issues.