Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee strain, which were found to be aggravated by military service. The claims for left and right shoulder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory threshold for hearing loss benefits at any point during the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to a lack of adequate evidence and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee instability associated with left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as the evidence did not support an increased rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and remanded the claim for further development regarding his left knee status post arthroscopic repair with degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in actual loss of use of the lower extremities, thus granting eligibility for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome to obtain a more adequate VA examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding all claims, and the Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal of entitlement to an increased disability evaluation for left knee sprain with patellofemoral syndrome was dismissed due to a duplicate claim that was finally adjudicated by the Board.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for all service connection and rating issues.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 6, 2020, for service connection for tinnitus and a left knee condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and low back conditions to obtain additional medical opinions due to an inadequate September 2023 VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of May 21, 2008, for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to continuous pursuit of increased rating claims and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability, left knee strain, bilateral ankle strain, right lower extremity sciatica, and PTSD based on military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck, right shoulder and clavicle, right hip, left knee, right knee, and right wrist disabilities as they were found to be a result of willful misconduct during active duty.