Knee decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a low back condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and a TDIU prior to January 7, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, left wrist sprain, right knee strain, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of April 7, 2023 for service connection for maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and left knee patella chondromalacia.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of May 19, 2015 for the grant of service connection for right knee strain. The claim for a higher initial rating and TDIU was denied.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee as a secondary condition to the Veteran's already service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected hematuria, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board also remanded several claims for service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of bilateral knee conditions and limitation of knee flexion to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for right knee and right ankle disorders.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and denied ratings in excess of the current evaluations for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and right knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a few granted evaluations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's total left knee replacement, finding that it resulted in at most intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, a left ankle disability, meniscus tears in both knees, and hip disabilities, as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for PTSD, cervical strain, and bilateral knee disorders.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a 10 percent rating for right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to June 28, 2021, and a separate 30 percent rating for instability of the right knee. The claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and PTSD were denied.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected DJD of the left knee and left knee lateral instability, from December 15, 2009, to September 5, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee strain, finding no evidence of a left knee injury during service or any chronicity of care post-service to support a connection between the current condition and military service.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.