Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including an examination to address the Veteran's knee disabilities and obtain updated treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and right leg disorder to allow for further development and readjudication by the RO.

The claims for increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the impact of medication on his symptoms.

The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU from March 1, 2005 onwards and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from June 20, 2022, but denied it for the period from July 27, 1983 to December 15, 1997.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as there was no decision in the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system to appeal at the time of the request.

The Board denied service connection for a somatic symptom disorder disability and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus, right foot, left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's back strain, effective August 31, 2023, and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral knee strain, and right leg nerve condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to August 14, 2023 for the assignment of a 20 percent disability rating for a right knee disability and remanded increased rating claims for left knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right knee condition, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for OSA, a right knee condition, MCTD and Sjogren's syndrome, and reactive arthritis. The IBS claim was remanded for further evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ and denied service connection for hypertension and sinusitis, while remanding the claim for right knee arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, which is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The back and left knee conditions were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for various conditions, including right thumb deformity and pain, dental and oral numbness/tingling, lower back pain, a bilateral hip condition, left knee pain, right knee pain, polycystic ovarian syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, migraines, ringing in the ears, a spine disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for a left total knee arthroplasty due to a duty to assist error regarding outstanding private medical records.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, and the claim is dismissed. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition is remanded for further development.