Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left lower extremity radiculopathy/peripheral neuropathy, and a left knee meniscal tear. However, it granted service connection for right lower extremity sciatica.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, back disability, and bilateral knee disability as the evidence did not support current diagnoses or a nexus to in-service events.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent, while the other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board granted separate ratings for the Veteran's right knee and common headache conditions but denied an increased rating for his right knee strain, limitation of extension.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded a service connection claim, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish service connection.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis and an earlier effective date of January 29, 2021, for right foot degenerative changes but denied increased ratings for asthma, temporomandibular disorder, left knee disability, and a compensable initial rating for the right foot.

The appeal for increased ratings for the right and left knee disabilities was dismissed due to a procedural error in the Veteran's election of review options.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings of right and left ankle strain, and right and left knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed disabilities, including right and left knee replacements, ankle sprains, neck strain, lumbosacral strain, rotator cuff tear, shoulder dislocation, and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, finding it related to an injury incurred during a period of inactive duty for training in February 2013.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal resulted in the denial of earlier effective dates for service connection and remanded several issues related to initial ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding no credible evidence of an in-service injury or onset of symptoms and noting that the earliest diagnosis of arthritis was decades after service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders as there is no evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral knee strain and his in-service injury or running and rucking during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that his knee disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, and sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected sinusitis. The Veteran was also granted an initial rating of 30 percent for his right shoulder disability and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine conditions based on the evidence being in approximate balance regarding their etiological relation to active-duty service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.