Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, require care and assistance on a regular basis.

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 for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions that address the Veteran's contentions regarding overuse during active duty.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for left and right knee strains, as no evidence was found to support a claim prior to February 14, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to obtain a more comprehensive opinion addressing secondary service connection and providing an adequate rationale.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disorder, to include ACL repair and osteoarthritis.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder, denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, granted separate 10 percent ratings for instability in both knees, denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with residuals of septoplasty, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, left Achilles tendonitis with plantar fasciitis, and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service.

The Board granted the appeal as to the January 2022 determination that a January 2022 supplemental claim was not filed on the proper form and remanded the matter for further adjudication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection as they require further development, including new medical opinions and additional evidence.

The claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right foot, right ankle, bilateral knee, and acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and a higher initial rating for back disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure that due process is followed, as the previous examinations did not fully comply with VA's duty to assist requirements.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, and remanded claims for service connection for varicose veins and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of February 16, 2007, for the award of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.