Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, dermatitis, and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and remanded evaluations for right lower extremity, left lower extremity, lumbar spine, and right knee conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for anterior chest keloids and remanded the claims for right knee condition and right hip replacement, to include as secondary to right knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, headaches, bilateral knee pain, right hand numbness, painful joints in the right wrist, and a right shoulder condition as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis status post total knee replacement has been granted a rating of 60 percent, effective February 1, 2023. The claim for a compensable rating for left knee arthroscopy scars was denied.

The Board denied service connection for both the right and left knee conditions as they are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 26, 2011, to November 23, 2014.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right knee instability effective March 8, 2012.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for left knee and left wrist disorders, and the Board has no jurisdiction to further review his case.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left knee disability, to include degenerative joint disease (DJD), to ensure that VA has satisfied its duty to assist in obtaining the Veteran's complete service treatment records.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for a left knee disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right knee instability and a 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic semilunar removal, but denied higher ratings for flexion and extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, left hip disability and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neurogenic bladder, right knee condition, and left knee condition as a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred in not providing VA examinations or medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions, including left wrist condition, respiratory issues, left knee condition, PTSD, and earlier effective dates, was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and foot disorders, as well as a lumbar spine disorder, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active military service.