Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for Buerger's disease with amputation of both legs below the knee and right hand, as well as special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l), based on the Veteran's use of tobacco products due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and remanded the claim for a heart disability, while denying service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability and a TDIU prior to May 31, 2007.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and initial 30 percent ratings for migraine headaches, left knee strain, and right knee strain, effective January 28, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disability based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to missing private treatment records and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome based on limitation of flexion, extension, and instability.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent, and no more, for tendinitis in the left knee and right knee, as well as a 30 percent evaluation for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, a back disability, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disorders, chronic fatigue, residuals of a left hand fracture, vertigo, and others. The claims were not remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, left ear, and denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, as well as service connection for a right hip condition and a right knee condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disabilities and musculoskeletal issues, due to deficiencies in prior examinations and the need for additional evidence related to toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the appeal period prior to August 3, 2022, for residuals, right knee ligament injury with instability.

The Board granted service connection for edema as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected myasthenia gravis, but remanded claims for left and right knee disabilities for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, with PTSD; a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, to include intervertebral disc syndrome, with degenerative arthritis (thoracolumbar spine disability); and initial ratings of 40 percent each for right sciatic radiculopathy and left sciatic radiculopathy. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, a 20 percent rating or higher for the same condition, and any other initial ratings for the right knee disability under other Diagnostic Codes pertaining to the knee and leg. A 10 percent rating was granted for allergic rhinitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee disabilities, as well as a higher rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine strain with IVDS, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to the lumbar spine disability), and right and left knee disabilities on a direct basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right knee meniscus tear, post arthroscopic surgery.