Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date as it failed to consider new and material evidence submitted within one year of a July 2011 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain as secondary to right knee degenerative arthritis, but remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for a foot condition, left hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition.

The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2020 for the grants of service connection for impairment of right hip, left hip, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, as well as an earlier effective date from August 31, 2020 for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2017, for the award of service connection for deviated septum and denied earlier effective dates for left shoulder, left hip joint replacement, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations or new laws requiring additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with spondylosis and neuroforaminal encroachment, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. The Board also granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and 20 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and additional special monthly compensation, and remanded several service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and non-compensable ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, thoracolumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a left knee disability as they were not related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left and right arm, elbow, hip, knee, leg, hand, foot, skin conditions, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for a left knee disability, tubular adenoma of the colon, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing while it was pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination and insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back disability and right knee limitation of flexion, as well as remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that the Veteran's current left knee disability had its onset during active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and a left knee disability because the claims were granted with the earliest effective date possible, rendering them moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including knee pain, back pain, and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, cannabis use disorder, alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and other specified depressive disorder, as well as lateral medial epicondylitis of the left elbow, post-traumatic residual pain dysfunction of right knee, pain dysfunction of left knee, and pain dysfunction of the left ankle.