Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no current disability related to the left knee and thus no basis for granting service connection.

The Board remands the claims for a right and left knee condition, as well as service connection for a neck condition, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and provide adequate VA examinations.

The Board granted an effective date of February 19, 2010 for the grant of service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with recurrent subluxation to obtain missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased disability evaluations, except for left knee scar and patellofemoral complex with recurrent instability, which were granted an effective date of December 1, 2004.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been adequately related to an injury during active duty for training.

The Board denied increased ratings for left and right knee degenerative arthritis but granted separate 10 percent ratings for painful extension in both knees.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, a right ankle condition, a back condition, and a right knee condition to allow the AOJ to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right knee scars and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for painful right knee scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable disability rating for left knee strain (limitation of flexion) to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee pain, right knee stress fracture, and right ankle pain as further development is necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board granted an effective date of May 10, 1989, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 4, 2021, for service connection for left knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an injury sustained during inactive duty training in December 1986.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left knee scars, as the area of the scars did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for chest scars and headaches, but denied service connection for tinnitus, PTSD to include depression and anxiety condition, left shin splints, right shin splints, left shoulder strain, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar strain, and cervical strain.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee strain with patellar fracture and post-surgical left knee disability were evaluated, but the extension of temporary total evaluation beyond November 1, 2023 was denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a left hand disability, residuals status post right boxer fracture of the fifth finger, and a bilateral hip disability. The effective date for the grants of service connection for certain conditions was set to October 28, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome, while denying the other issues on appeal.