Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a new examination to address the severity of the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disabilities without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for a left knee disability, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee instability and separate 20 percent ratings for left and right knee meniscal conditions, effective February 7, 2021.

The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for right knee arthritis and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of right knee arthrotomy with a scar based on instability. The lumbar spine disability was remanded for further development.

The appeal of the September 2023 Higher-Level Review (HLR) decision identifying duty to assist errors for claims for increased ratings for a left knee disability and service connection for a right knee disability is dismissed.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, metatarsalgia, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection were remanded due to missing records.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a back disability, as the April 2024 decision was issued for backfill purposes only and did not constitute an adjudicative determination from which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly followed.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left knee arthritis with limitation of extension, finding credible evidence of pain during range of motion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, left leg, and right leg disorders to correct a duty to assist error related to scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a left knee patellofemoral syndrome rating in excess of 10 percent, service connection for a headache condition, and service connection for a sinus condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left knee DJD, left ankle DJD, left upper extremity, radical; ulnar radicular pain parasthesia, and cervicothoracic spine pain based on the Veteran's competent lay statements and a private medical expert opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.

The appeal for a higher rating for right knee instability was dismissed as it cannot be appealed further, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over other issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran suffers from a current disability related to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right hip, shoulder, neck, knee, and left shoulder conditions, as further development is necessary to provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, neck disability, back disability, and left big toe disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection as new and relevant evidence was not received to support readjudication of the claims.