Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for low back arthritis and strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a left knee disorder as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disorders, including hypertension, traumatic brain injury, and multiple joint and foot disorders, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at any time during the pendency of the claims.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for left knee instability from December 6, 2023, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome based on limitation of motion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various upper extremity, foot, and knee disabilities due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, right knee disability, and toenail fungus condition. The claims for a bilateral eye condition, low back disability, left and right lower extremity disabilities, leg muscle spasms, sleep disorder, heart condition, gout, GERD are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied service connection for sciatica of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, left ankle disability, jaw disability, left knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, cervical spine disc bulging at C5-C6 and C6-C7, radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities, tinnitus, and rhinitis. However, service connection was granted for sleep disturbances (diagnosed as sleep disorder due to mental disorder).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, to include as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability, for further development of evidence and an addendum opinion.

The veteran withdrew all appeals for service connection related to various conditions, including knees, feet, eyes, and back.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left knee with limitation of extension, as the evidence did not support a higher or separate rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left knee, right knee, and hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and their respective in-service injuries.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but dismissed claims for a cardiovascular disability, hypertension, left and right knee conditions. The respiratory condition claim was remanded.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or sleep apnea related to service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen fully adjudicated April 1972 claims.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a right shoulder condition, but dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition and a right knee condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea) was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ankle disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, scars on the head, neck, or face, and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for multiple disabilities, including back, left ankle, left hip, left knee, neck, right ankle, right hip, and right knee disabilities.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, a right shoulder disability, a low back disability, erectile dysfunction, inguinal hernia, and sleep disturbances is dismissed.