Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the 20 percent and 10 percent ratings assigned for his left knee disability and painful left knee scar, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and dismissed the proposal to combine service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee limitation of extension with residuals of right knee total arthroplasty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for medical examinations under the PACT Act.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and disabilities of both knees and ankles were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum, a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for hearing loss, and service connection for a right knee disorder due to untimely filing of the appeal.

The Board remands the case for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous examination results are inadequate for rating purposes.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for right knee instability due to chondromalacia patella of the right knee with subchondral cyst, but denied an evaluation greater than 10 percent for the same condition.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a regulatory duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for depression, left knee condition, and arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for right knee pain, left ankle pain, and right ankle pain but denied service connection for skin facial, respiratory complaints, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), lower back pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety; and alcohol dependence, uncomplicated.

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

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellar chondromalacia with patellofemoral pain syndrome disability based on noncompensable limitation of flexion with pain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, as well as outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for an adequate VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, liver hepatic steatosis, bilateral knee disorders, left arm numbness, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a new VA examination and retrospective opinion that comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The appeal was remanded for additional medical opinions on the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and the etiology of his back disability, as well as to develop evidence related to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.