Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities as further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate previously denied claims for service connection due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including new examinations that comply with specific requirements.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and hearing disabilities, granted service connection for sleep apnea, and remanded a claim for TDIU.

The Board restored the 20 percent rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease, finding that the reduction was improper. The other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion and a separate compensable rating for limitation of extension, but granted a 20 percent disability rating for lateral instability and a 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic removal of cartilage.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, elbow, low back, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, with the exception of a 10 percent rating for right Achilles tendon rupture.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at Fort Gordon.

The Board granted a separate rating of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease and an additional allowance of SMC at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1).

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches effective October 16, 2023, and service connection for adjustment disorder. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for a thoracolumbar spine disability, headache disability, and right knee disability to include as due to a left knee disability for further development of the record.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy, due to a lack of evidence showing current disability or a link to in-service injury.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (l) level based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service injuries.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for right knee disabilities and tinnitus, as there was no evidence to support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for left and right knee conditions to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee condition, left upper extremity condition, and right upper extremity condition to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The appeal for service connection for amputation of right hand, a left knee condition, and a right knee condition was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities for further development, as the previous VA examinations were found to be inadequate.