Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back pain, bilateral hip pain, and bilateral knee pain but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for both a left knee condition and a right knee condition, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal seeking review of the previously denied claim for service connection for right knee disability is dismissed due to lack of an eligible AMA rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left foot condition, including Achilles tendon, left knee condition, and lower back pain (lower back condition) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability but denied increased ratings for other conditions including left and right knee tendonitis, right shoulder, low back, surgical scars, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and denied service connection for a headaches disability. The left knee condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee ACL tear, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis, status post meniscectomy and total right knee replacement.

The Board granted effective dates of June 13, 2012 for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for back disability and a 20 percent rating for neck disability, as well as service connection for right knee instability and left knee instability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ankle strain with arthritis, left knee condition, right knee condition, low testosterone treatment, right hip condition, and vitamin deficiency, as additional VA examinations are needed to provide a full rationale for any opinions given.

The Board denied an increased rating for right knee limitation of flexion but granted a separate 10 percent rating for the meniscal condition. The claims for shin pain and bilateral shins scars were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied increased ratings for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for left knee laceration due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, tinnitus, and anemia to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee disorder for a new VA medical opinion, as the previous one was deemed incomplete and insufficient.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and a left knee condition, to include surgery and bone spur, was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, but remanded the claims for headaches, right and left knee conditions, neck condition, and testicular condition for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee strain and plantar fasciitis of the left foot, resolving all benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.