Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for asthma, right knee strain, left knee strain, and thoracic and lumbar degenerative arthritis with lumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability based on limitation of motion.

The appeal is dismissed as the appellant did not identify any specific determination with which she disagrees.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the evaluation greater than 20 percent for hemorrhoids is denied. Several claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee strains with degenerative arthritis due to an error by the AOJ in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied it for bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed the appeal concerning somatic symptom disorder. The claims for left and right knee conditions were remanded.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve and remanded claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was denied as a matter of law, with the effective date set to January 26, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee, right knee, and right elbow. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for the lumbar condition and 30 percent for the cervical condition, but remanded other claims including service connection for a left elbow condition and evaluations for various knee and hand conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation benefits due to new evidence being received after a previous denial.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for left knee and shoulder disabilities based on a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their severity.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar strain and left knee meniscus tear, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from June 17, 2015 through July 6, 2015 and denied a compensable rating prior to that period.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the right knee scar but denied an extended total rating and a higher rating for the right knee disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it did not have its onset during active service and was not caused or aggravated by the service-connected spina bifida occulta, S1, and arthritis and degenerative joint disease of the spine.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left and right knee chondromalacia patella prior to February 25, 2025, denied ratings greater than 40 percent after that date, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective January 1, 2022.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disorders, as additional development is needed prior to adjudication.

The Board granted a separate evaluation of 10 percent for bilateral shin splints from February 7, 2021 to July 12, 2022 and denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent for the left and right knee conditions prior to that date.