Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for service-connected persistent depression with anxious distress and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted initial ratings of 30 percent for a service-connected neck condition, 40 percent for a right shoulder condition, and 30 percent for a left shoulder condition, as well as an additional 30 percent for a left knee condition, all effective from January 30, 2018.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a left knee rating and TDIU due to a need for an addendum opinion that considers the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings for left knee disabilities and TDIU due to a need for additional medical evidence regarding range of motion findings upon repetitive use over time and during flare-ups.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a new examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald and addresses the Veteran's reported flare-ups.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right foot, left foot, and acquired psychiatric disorders as new and relevant evidence was not received to warrant readjudication.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and a heart disability is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is dismissed, and several issues related to service connection are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed all claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hand, bilateral foot, low back, right knee and right shoulder disorders due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, left arm and shoulder, degenerative disc disease with back pain, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease/heart disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee and service connection for a right shoulder disability, but remanded the claim for vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and low back condition. The initial disability rating for the left ankle sprain was denied, but SMC based on aid and attendance was granted.

The Veteran withdrew the issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board dismissed service connection for a thyroid condition and ovarian cancer, as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability was dismissed because the February 2022 RO decision did not adjudicate that issue.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and left hip conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.