Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for retropatellar pain syndrome and DJD with limitation of motion and instability of the left knee, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee instability prior to October 14, 2018, and remanded the matter of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 3, 2023, for further evaluation.

The claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and a left knee disorder are remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical evidence and scheduling an examination.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee and leg disability is remanded due to the need for an examination that considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service onset of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and service connection for an undiagnosed illness resulting in sleep difficulties.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities, entitlement to a TDIU, and an earlier effective date for DEA prior to September 5, 2014, due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee conditions due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to service-connected left knee conditions for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for flat feet, finding that the Veteran's preexisting pes planus was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain outstanding relevant records, as required by law.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no specific errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as a chronic right knee condition) and remanded the claim for benign meningioma, to include as due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee with chondromalacia and right knee with chondromalacia and right meniscal tear due to a need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and lumbar spine disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions but granted initial 20% evaluations for left and right lower extremity radiculopathies, femoral nerve, from October 31, 2019, to October 5, 2022, and granted a TDIU.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for severe instability and a separate 20 percent rating for left knee strain based on dislocated semilunar cartilage, effective January 22, 2013.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for low back, left ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal in its entirety, and the Board finds that the requirements for a proper withdrawal have been satisfied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiometric testing.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, and assigned an initial 10 percent disability evaluation. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left knee strain, right knee pain, and bilateral hand and forearm skin rashes were also established.