Knee decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the claims for initial ratings higher than 10 percent or compensable ratings for various disabilities due to premature Notice of Disagreement filings.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, and foot conditions, prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of the veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion and granted a separate rating of 20 percent for instability from July 26, 2022 to January 21, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for a left knee disability for further development of the evidence.

The Board granted increased ratings for the service-connected left knee osteoarthritis, left and right knee instability, and left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy in certain periods, while denying increased ratings in other periods.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression. The claims for earlier effective dates were dismissed as they are not valid freestanding claims.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection for a back condition, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, left knee condition, and left ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and right knee strain effective February 10, 2023, but dismissed the claims as moot. The Board also granted increased ratings for certain conditions while denying others.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 26, 2007, for the award of service connection for right knee instability and restored a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine DDD and thoracic spine scoliosis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 19, 1970, for the award of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder with concussion residuals.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, left knee strain, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran did not submit a valid intent to file claim until April 17, 2023.

The Board grants service connection for a right knee scar status post laceration, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar, status-post infrapatellar ligament tear surgical repair, left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion and pain, left knee infrapatellar ligament tear, status-post repair, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with insomnia and cannabis abuse, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee disability, to include parapatellar bursitis, for further development and an examination.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, limitation of flexion; a compensable initial rating for left knee strain, limitation of extension; and service connection for right knee strain due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.