Knee decisions — 2025

The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, head injury, hypertension, lateral meniscus injury of the left knee, low back disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and right knee condition was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's back disability, but denied higher ratings for both knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee strain but denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and left wrist sprain.

The Veteran withdrew the issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's migraine headaches began during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle sprain, right knee patellar tendinosis, degenerative arthritis of lumbar spine with thoracolumbar spine strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease with eosinophilic esophagitis (GERD), and major depressive disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left fifth finger and right knee scars, as well as remanded claims for increased ratings for his right knee degenerative arthritis status post right knee replacement with residual strain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left little finger ankylosis at the proximal interphalangeal joint status post fusion, and right little finger fracture.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities as the Veteran does not have these conditions. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 2022, for the award of service connection for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for rheumatic arthritis and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board found clear and unmistakable errors in the August 2021 and November 2022 rating decisions, resulting in a reduction of the ratings for right knee meniscal tear with chondrocalcinosis and joint osteoarthritis status-post (s/p) meniscectomy and painful scar, right knee.

The Veteran's back disability was granted a 40 percent rating, and separate noncompensable ratings were granted for right knee limitation of flexion and extension. A TDIU was also granted effective January 10, 2005.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to pre-decisional errors by the AOJ in violation of the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing its nature and etiology.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hernia, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and bilateral eye disability, due to a failure to notify the Veteran of the inability to obtain his private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right-hand injury and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, right knee strain, and right hip strains (flexion, extension, and impairment).

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and initial rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.