Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, neurogenic erectile dysfunction, pain and dysfunction of the right knee, and left foot plantar fasciitis as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left hip pain, right hip pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, and sleep apnea.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and an effective date prior to February 24, 2020, for DEA benefits were dismissed. The Veteran was granted service connection for psoriatic arthritis affecting various parts of the body with an effective date of February 24, 2020. Several claims for increased ratings for psoriatic arthritis and a TDIU due to a single-service connected disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left foot broken metatarsals and a left knee disability, as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right knee instability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee degenerative arthritis is directly related to his active service.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disability to schedule a VA examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for right knee instability effective September 26, 2023, and granted an initial 40 percent rating for left knee extension. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and remanded claims for asthma, pulmonary embolism, thyroid cancer, acute pancreatitis, breast cancer, hypertension, left knee condition, right knee condition, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The appeal of the proposed reduction of the Veteran's right knee disability rating is dismissed because it was not a final, appealable decision.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and an increased rating for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and hip conditions.

The appeals for service connection for a back condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current knee conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for a left knee strain and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome with chronic constipation, and left knee disorder, to include joint patellofemoral osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for status post arthroplasty, left knee; right knee degenerative arthritis; and a low back disability, with an effective date of January 28, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease as secondary to the service-connected hypertension, and congestive heart failure as secondary to the service-connected hypertension. The claims for service connection for right knee TKR and left knee TKR were denied.