Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, right knee disability, back disability, HTN, and ED due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of fees to the appellant from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a July 2023 rating decision assigning an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, but denied such eligibility for higher ratings for left knee, left shoulder, right wrist and hemorrhoid disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability for an adequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service-connected knee disabilities and TDIU, all effective from April 24, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right Achilles tendon disability and a right kneecap (patella) disability as new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudicating these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of the 10 percent disability rating for reconstruction, ACL, left knee with painful motion prior to August 14, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, as well as the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities.

The appeal from the October 14, 2022, rating decision for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. Service connection for cervical strain is granted, while other claims are denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability as there is no current disability.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and denied service connection for left knee disability (patella tendinitis), right knee disability, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back pain, hearing loss, and knee pain as further development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, neck disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and torn rotator cuff as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (excluding PTSD) was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left leg radiculopathy and denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including adjustment disorder, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathies, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, left knee condition, and infertility with hypotestosteronism. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded, while the claims for increased ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis were denied.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's left knee meniscectomy with cyst and a compensable evaluation for his left knee scar status post meniscectomy.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, skin rash, and sleep apnea. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve in both lower extremities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left knee scar, and mental disorder disabilities was dismissed due to a late filing.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraines and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for eczema of the hands, a psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for his service-connected left knee strain and patellofemoral arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.