Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his in-service treatment.

The Veteran is granted a temporary total evaluation for his left knee disability from April 27, 2016 to June 30, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for left knee disability, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection and rating claims was dismissed due to the failure to file a notice of disagreement within one year of the final rating decisions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left knee, right knee, left ankle, and low back conditions as secondary to a service-connected disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied service connection for several musculoskeletal disabilities and remanded the claim for a lumbar spine disability for readjudication, while also remanding claims for other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of posterior cervical fusion C5-C7 with degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral knee tendonitis and osteoarthritis, and tension headaches (also claimed as migraines).

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, as adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions were not obtained.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it based on the evidence of record. The claims for a bilateral foot disability and left knee disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an effective date prior to March 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board also denied a compensable rating prior September 13, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent on and after September 13, 2023, for maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Covid-19, lung disability, hair loss, IBS, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, eye disability, migraine disability, and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The appeals for service connection for a bladder disorder, CFS, foot pain, and IBS were dismissed as untimely. The appeals for GERD, migraine headaches, thorax pain, and right knee disorder were remanded to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for depression, peptic ulcer, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral elbow condition, foot condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral wrist condition as the persuasive weight of the evidence indicated these conditions were not etiologically related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to PTSD and denied special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance. The claims for service connection for a left foot condition and a right knee condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's knee conditions clearly and unmistakably preexisted entrance into service and were clearly and unmistakably NOT aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left and right knee condition due to his failure to report for necessary medical examinations without showing good cause.