Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the increased rating claims for post-concussion syndrome with unspecified depressive disorder, disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. The appeal was remanded to consider SMC based on a TDIU.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various bilateral and unilateral disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's National Guard service eligibility and incomplete service records.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip disability (degenerative arthritis and trochanteric pain syndrome), right hip disability (degenerative arthritis and trochanteric pain syndrome), and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied a separate rating for right knee instability and ratings greater than 10 percent for right knee limitation of extension and flexion, finding no objective evidence supporting the Veteran's claims.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder for a new VA examination to address an inadequate previous opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and service connection for cold weather injuries, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft residuals, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with below the knee amputation residuals, and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, all of which are related to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board remands the matter for another VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and to allow the RO to review any additional evidence in the first instance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for right knee scars and remanded claims for service connection for right elbow and shoulder disorders.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right knee disability, but remanded the issues of higher initial ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine IVDS, right shoulder strain, and right knee conditions but granted a separate 20 percent rating for his right knee meniscal tear.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome for further development.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion and address evidence of right knee instability, including lay statements and examination reports.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected knee disabilities for further development, including an opinion on the severity of the disabilities without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left knee replacement and readjudicated the claim for a back disability, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, dismissing TDIU, and remanding claims for other disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a concurrent pending Higher-Level Review request.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and low back disabilities on a secondary basis due to an inadequate VA examination.