Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis with an effective date of August 22, 2019, and granted service connection for left and right knee disorders. The claims for service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension (HTN) and remanded the claims for a heart condition, skin condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle and right knee disabilities to obtain a medical opinion that discounts any ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent right and left knee disabilities as the conditions were not shown during active service or within one year of separation, and there was no evidence linking them to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral hips as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, but remanded claims for right knee, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for increased initial disability ratings for left and right knee disabilities to obtain a retrospective medical opinion that fully complies with prior remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, as were claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis and a back disability are also being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left knee enthesopathy, right knee degenerative arthritis, tendinopathy, and tendinitis, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine based on evidence that these conditions are due to service.

The Board remands the issues of increased evaluations for left and right knee disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to secure additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for painful limitation of extension and denied a compensable rating for limitation of flexion of the left knee, while also granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from July 1, 2021.

The Board remands the issues for further development, specifically to obtain treatment records from VISTA imaging and ensure compliance with previous remand directives.

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

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and various musculoskeletal disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or incident. The Board also remanded claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for additional development as it finds that the RO has not substantially complied with its previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and left knee conditions as the evidence did not support a current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.