Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left leg below the knee amputation and related grants due to insufficient evidence regarding the aggravation of the Veteran's fall leading to his foot ulcer, which necessitated the amputation.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's neck condition, left-arm and right-arm radiculopathy, low back condition (degenerative arthritis), left-knee meniscus surgery residuals, right-knee meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament surgeries residuals, and irritable bowel syndrome. The claim for headaches and sinusitis was denied.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected right knee to obtain additional evidence regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, lower back, and neck disorders, to obtain new medical opinions due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for their left knee disability following total knee arthroscopy, as they have not been afforded a VA examination to determine the severity of their residuals.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors, including verifying Persian Gulf service and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of knee conditions and service connection for a heart disability due to deficiencies in previous examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities while discounting the ameliorative effects of medication and an opinion on loss of range of motion during flareups or repetitive use.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, service connection for left and right knee instability and locking, but remanded evaluations for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome and limitation of flexion as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for below-the-knee amputation of the right leg and foot is remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected painful left knee scar, effective October 26, 2022, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability (facet arthrosis), and left knee disability (osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease) based on evidence showing chronic conditions in service with continuity of symptoms since separation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left knee, and right knee conditions to ensure an adequate examination is provided.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU due to a left knee disability, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg with scar prior to December 16, 2024, and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board remands the case for additional development and consideration of various issues, including increased rating claims for low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee disability, right hip disability, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 10, 2022, as well as service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for left knee injury with lateral meniscal tear, cyst and degenerative joint disease (DJD) to ensure that the severity of his disability is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are related to trauma caused by his in-service parachute jumps.