Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left knee quadriceps tendon rupture status post repair, to include degenerative arthritis, but granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Veteran was granted temporary total evaluations based on convalescence for her left and right knee surgeries, but a 100 percent evaluation for the right knee status post total arthroplasty surgery was denied.

The Board remands the service connection claims for multiple conditions due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including eye disability, supraventricular arrhythmias, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, back pain, and knee pain, to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left knee strain to obtain a new medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements regarding an in-service injury.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and sleep disabilities due to missing service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to address the inadequacies in the current evidence and ensure proper evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities to obtain additional VA examinations, as the current evidence is inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for right and left thigh pain, right and left ankle pain, lumbosacral strain, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and lymphedema of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for right sciatica pain was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically related to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and the adequacy of previous medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to follow VA's claims processing rules.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, diagnosed as left knee strain status-post meniscal repair with arthroscopic ligament repair.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions without consideration of any ameliorative effects of medication.

The appeal was dismissed for untimeliness, and service connection claims were denied or remanded based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee and left elbow disabilities, finding that the current 10 percent ratings adequately compensate the Veteran for his functional limitations.

The Board remands the case for an aid and attendance examination to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left hip, and left knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right knee joint pain, and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back strain, and migraines.