Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues for additional evidentiary development, including a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a low back disability, finding no evidence of chronic conditions in service or a relationship to an in-service injury.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for right knee instability as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability was manifested by instability during the appeal period.

The appeal for service connection for left and right knee disabilities was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for additional development to provide the Appellant with a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee conditions, except for a 30 percent rating for instability prior to July 1, 2013, and a 20 percent rating for limitation of extension prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for dental disability, to include jaw pain and periodontal disease, as well as higher initial ratings for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee chondromalacia with degenerative changes. The Board also remanded several other issues including entitlement to TDIU, lumbar spine, left shoulder, and arthritis service connection.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and left shoulder disability to ensure adequate VA examinations are conducted that address the full record, including recent x-rays and lay evidence of symptoms.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis and instability.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been granted a 60 percent rating from November 16, 2022, based on residuals of knee replacement surgery.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for instability of the left knee to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability (loss of teeth #7 and 8) for compensation purposes, but remanded the claims for stroke, left knee, right knee, and dental treatment only.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and right hip disability as secondary to his service-connected right patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritic conditions.

The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability effective October 1, 2022, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to July 15, 2019, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter. The issues related to right knee instability and other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip and knee conditions to provide VA examinations.

The Board dismissed or denied service connection for various conditions, including back pain, mental health disorders, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims were not granted.

The Board denied the request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeals of the February 2020 and September 2020 rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee instability before June 12, 2023, and an evaluation of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder was denied.