Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, but denied higher ratings for lumbar strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and anxiety disorder, NOS.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and instability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, and a 60 percent evaluation for right knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various disorders as the VA Form 10182 was untimely.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis status post total right knee replacement and a TDIU effective March 9, 2021. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left shoulder and knee conditions, but granted a 60 percent rating for his right total knee replacement. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right knee, and right ankle disabilities as there is no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, right knee strain, and tinnitus due to the eligibility of VA treatment benefits not surviving the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a bilateral knee condition, left elbow condition, bilateral foot condition, and schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and remanded the claim for a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2019, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for left knee disability, depression, and other hip conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to fully assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, without considering the effects of his pain medication.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected right foot disability.

The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, but the claims for higher ratings for instability, flexion limitation, extension limitation, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of multiple joint pain and disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, and obtain additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), hypertension, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right knee disabilities.