Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for a back disorder and left knee disorder, while denying claims for viral conjunctivitis, right eye corneal ulcer, and myopia. The back and left knee disorders were reopened based on new evidence.

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

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and right knee scar, effective January 24, 2020. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate opinion.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, the maximum rating available, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back, left knee and bilateral wrist disabilities to provide adequate medical examinations and opinions.

The appeal regarding service connection for a right knee condition was dismissed as it had already been addressed in a previous Board decision.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right and left knee limitation of extension, and a TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for sciatic and femoral radiculopathies.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right shoulder disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee strain for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, however diagnosed, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee, right knee, back (mid/lower back and thoracolumbar spine), left ankle, and right ankle disabilities as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, limitation of extension and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The decision denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a right knee disability to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the September 2022 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gout, right hand; left knee osteoarthritis; and bilateral hearing loss to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a left knee condition, both of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition. The appeal for a heart condition was remanded due to insufficient evidence, and entitlement to TDIU was also remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various disabilities and TDIU, as no relevant evidence was received to support an earlier date.

The Board denied an increased rating for left foot metatarsal residuals and remanded the claims for service connection for various shoulder, wrist, lumbosacral strain, knee disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeal of the June 2022 rating decision denying service connection for left and right knee disabilities and GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder was granted a 70 percent rating effective January 14, 2022, and entitlement to TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were also granted on that date.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, chronic depression, chronic anxiety, sleep disorder, degenerative disc disease, left knee meniscal tear, and substance abuse-alcohol.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.