Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the current disability is related to an injury sustained during service.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability but dismissed appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required for substantially gainful employment prior to April 3, 2018. However, he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 3, 2018 to May 4, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral flat feet, lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, and left knee disability to obtain additional evidence.

The Board found that the October 28, 1999 and March 31, 2000 rating decisions were not the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis as additional evidence needs to be obtained.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right fifth metatarsal fracture and denied service connection for left and right knee disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection, with some issues being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for right knee pain, back condition, right wrist condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, allergies, sinusitis, an eye disability, and a right knee joint disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic left knee strain. The claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral sciatica, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and psychiatric disability were remanded.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and remanded service connection claims for diarrhea and left hip strain.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his active military service.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability effective September 14, 2020, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded several other issues.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Other claims were either dismissed or remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for degenerative arthritis of both knees, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and recurrent left biceps tendon rupture residuals, assigned a 10 percent rating for inguinal hernia residuals, and remanded several other claims.