Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis, pain; right knee arthritis, pain; sciatic nerve pain right leg; left foot arthritis, pain; and right foot arthritis, pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with disc bulging due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her service or service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, migraine, and left knee condition as secondary to lumbosacral strain. The appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims for service connection for cervical spine condition (recharacterized) and right knee instability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the service connection claims for PTSD, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability due to the need for further development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and effective dates, except for granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding notification of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for a right thumb scar status post laceration and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for various disorders, finding new and relevant evidence in some cases.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination and nexus opinion to correct a duty to assist error related to an in-service knee injury during basic training.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, denied service connection for a loss of tooth for compensation purposes, and dismissed the appeal related to a right knee disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a right-knee condition, but remanded claims for service connection for headaches and sinusitis.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for left and right knee limitations of extension but granted service connection for a left thumb disability.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program and providing complete notice as required by law.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, and some claims for service connection are denied while others are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, right knee disability, and left knee disability was dismissed due to a concurrent election of claims.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left tibia or right knee disabilities.

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.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee and hip conditions, granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability, and remanded the claim for entitlement to a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining supplemental medical opinions to address service connection and aggravation theories.