Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the right ankle condition but denied service connection for PTSD and the right knee condition.

The Veteran is granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of right knee replacement and a TDIU due to the same condition, effective October 1, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional error of the duty to assist.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for sleeplessness, chronic fatigue syndrome, and nephrotic syndrome with chronic kidney disease for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for a left leg condition was denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, neck disability, back disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities to correct a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's right knee scar is granted a 20 percent disability rating, while the status post right knee arthroplasty is denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim is remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, a left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on the evidence of record.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee condition and right hip condition is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various disabilities as untimely due to a failure to timely file a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, an earlier effective date for hypertension, and a higher initial rating for hypertension. The right knee disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for the left knee meniscal condition and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain with degenerative arthritis and an initial compensable rating for the nonpainful left knee scar.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings as a matter of law due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the appeal for service connection for a left knee disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids and entitlement to service connection for a right knee injury for additional development.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder caused or aggravated her left knee disorder, and whether any of her service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated obesity which in turn has caused or aggravated her left knee disorder.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD and right knee degenerative changes but granted a separate initial 10 percent rating for right knee instability prior to November 10, 2015, and a 60 percent rating from January 1, 2017, for right total knee replacement (TKR) residuals.

The Board denied service connection for both right and left knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, left and right hand conditions, upper or lower back condition, neck condition, left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, left knee condition, and headaches.

The Board denied a 10 percent rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities and remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, bilateral knees, acquired psychiatric condition, and sleep disorder.