Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the February 2024 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for various conditions on the basis of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for depression and right knee disability, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus or flat feet.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including knee and back pain, bone density loss, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and folliculitis of the face, but denied service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) prior to April 17, 2012, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) prior to April 17, 2012, as well as the effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a right knee disorder for the issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's left knee flexion and extension disabilities were granted a 30 percent rating from November 19, 2014, while the left knee osteoarthritis was denied an increased rating.

The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right knee disability and remanded both claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities based on new and material evidence, finding that the Veteran's reports of chronic pain and treatment records support the presence of current disabilities related to in-service injuries.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a neck disability. The right leg skin disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical neck disability, bilateral hand nerve condition, chronic tinea pedis, left knee disability, and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee disability to afford the Veteran an adequate VA examination due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to obtain relevant private treatment records and afford an adequate examination.

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, CFS, a right ankle disability, a right knee disability, bilateral hand tremors, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee and right shoulder disorder to address the theory of aggravation for secondary service connection, as well as to provide an adequate rationale as to whether the right shoulder disorder is directly related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and SMC based on housebound status.