Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee strain with right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of care and that the current condition is not related to active duty.

The Board granted service connection for right hip joint replacement, left hip strain, and bilateral knee strain based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left and right knee extension, but denied higher ratings for flexion.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, lower back disorder, migraines, right plantar fasciitis, and left pelvis stress fracture but granted service connection for left plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of motion, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee instability, and a temporary total rating based on the need for convalescence due to a right knee surgery, to obtain missing non-VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip and knee disorders, a shoulder disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, but remanded the claims for service connection of right shoulder bursitis and left shoulder bursitis.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a bilateral knee condition to the AOJ for corrective action, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain (lower back pain) based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to his military service.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and IVDS, effective March 19, 2022, while denying higher ratings for other conditions. The Board also granted TDIU since February 16, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a right wrist condition, chest pain, bronchitis, a respiratory condition, and trouble breathing from COVID-19. The claims were based on the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or functional impairment related to active duty.

The Board granted service connection for left knee medical meniscal tear, status post arthroscopy (left knee disability), with osteoarthritis based on new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, along with other disabilities, have prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantial and gainful employment, warranting an award of extraschedular TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate effective February 17, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to provide VA examinations and obtain etiological opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee condition and cervical spine condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of October 20, 2021 for the grant of service connection for migraines and a TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for hearing loss and PTSD.