Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, chronic sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as they were found to have onset in service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for chronic back condition, chronic eye condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claim for chronic sinusitis was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist, left hip, and left knee disorders as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for sickle cell trait as it is a congenital defect not subject to service connection. The right knee condition was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board remands the matter to afford the Veteran an appropriate VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his left knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, including right knee scars, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee pain, limited flexion, back disorder, and right knee meniscal tear with knee meniscus repair and joint osteoarthritis.

The rate of payment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective February 14, 2023, is correct; the claim is denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a left hand/fingers disorder, to verify his complete dates of service and schedule him for VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hip pain and right knee instability, both secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee disabilities, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for mid/lower back, right shoulder, right and left knee, bilateral flatfoot, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)/irritable colon, and bilateral hearing loss disorders. The claim for CHF was remanded for further development.

The Board granted restoration of the 10% rating for GERD and the 20% rating for right knee traumatic degenerative joint disease, while denying a higher rating for both conditions.

The appeal was dismissed for proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis, left ankle, and left knee osteoarthritis, limitation of flexion. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypercholesterolemia were denied.

The Board granted service connection for a dermatological disorder, left ear hearing loss, and pulmonary or respiratory disorder, while denying service connection for bilateral iris coloboma, right ear hearing loss, and other disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation due to an error in a TERA memorandum regarding the Veteran's exposure during his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for right knee strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain and right knee strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a right knee injury due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.