Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome with abdominal pain and bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and an automobile allowance was granted, while the claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and compensable ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies were denied.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion, granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for left knee limitation of extension, and denied a compensable evaluation for right hip strain with limited flexion of the right thigh. The claims for service connection for post-traumatic arthritis in the left knee, headaches, a sinus condition, compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for epilepsy, and a compensable evaluation for blood clots status post-surgery were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee strains based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the left leg as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied service connection for PTSD. The claims for right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, and back conditions were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability is dismissed as the claims were not filed within one year of the prior denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome, due to a need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board remands the claims for additional VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions due to a lack of evidence and the unavailability of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, a left shin disability, and a right shin disability due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, a right knee disability, a right wrist disability, a right ankle disability, gastritis, and vertigo. It denied service connection for hearing loss and left knee osteoarthritis ratings.

The appeal for an effective date prior to March 31, 2021, for the grant of service connection for left knee osteochondroma has been dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, as there was no probative evidence to support an in-service injury or continuity of symptoms.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disabilities, as well as denied increased ratings for TBI with PTSD and headaches, and a TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable disability evaluation rating for service-connected hearing loss, an increased disability evaluation rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee strain with chondromalacia patella, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and back disorders to obtain additional medical opinions due to inadequate previous VA medical opinions.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the failure to reschedule VA examinations.