Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the issues for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Board denied entitlement to increased disability ratings for the bilateral knee disabilities with limited flexion.

The Board remands the claims for an increased initial rating for right knee and back disabilities, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia, with degenerative joint disease is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain with degenerative changes has precluded substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2017.

The appeal is remanded for further adjudication, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, manifested by limitation of motion, prior to November 13, 2017.

The case is remanded for a new VA examination to address the inadequacies in the previous examination report regarding the Veteran's left knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, hypertension, and GERD disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome but denied higher ratings for left and right wrist sprain.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent disability ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as a 10 percent rating for left hip tendinitis, effective January 2, 2024, finding that the reductions were improper.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence that the conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings for right knee disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right wrist, right knee and bone, and left knee and bone disabilities due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, granted a 30 percent rating for dizziness, and remanded several claims.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, a disability manifested by lower extremity numbness, and vertigo due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, diagnosed as thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with spondylosis and radiculopathy. The right knee and left knee issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, bilateral shin splints, and bilateral knee disorders. The claims for the thoracolumbar spine disorder and psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected bilateral knee and bilateral hip disabilities were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.