Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to pre-decisional errors in not verifying periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with various reserve units and in obtaining adequate medical examinations.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for slight right knee instability but denied ratings in excess of 20 percent and 10 percent for the torn meniscus and degenerative joint disease, respectively.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee tibial prominence and Osgood-Schlatter's disease, as well as any related left hip or gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings and an extraschedular rating for right knee disability, as well as to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 60 percent, but not higher, for status post total right knee replacement from January 1, 2022, and thereafter.

The Board remands the case for another attempt to arrange a right knee examination due to previous failures in compliance with its remand instructions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to April 9, 2019, for left knee strain with osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and residuals of tibia and/or fibula fracture, as well as an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 9, 2019, for left knee instability.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, due to insufficient evidence.

All appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative prior to the Board's decision, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for right and left knee strain, thus they are dismissed.

The Board remands the case for an examination and medical opinion to determine the nature, extent, and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for painful shoulder conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, and knee conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder conditions, denied service connection for lumbar facet syndrome and right knee condition, and granted a 10 percent rating for left knee strain effective August 19, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of these matters.

The Board denied service connection for left breast cyst and obesity, as well as increased ratings for various conditions including a right knee scar.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee instability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding claims for service connection for sinus bradycardia, plantar fasciitis, and a left knee disorder.