Knee decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder as it was improperly docketed under the AMA system.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection as there was no case or controversy, and the claims were resolved by a full grant of benefits.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, and denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for right ankle tendonitis and bilateral pes planus. The left knee disorder claim was remanded.

The Board granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The claims for service connection for right knee and hip disorders were dismissed.

The appeal for service connection for a thyroid condition and a bilateral foot condition (claimed as cold weather flatfoot) was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election. The appeal for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for head injury, left knee disorder, left leg disorder, and right leg disorder as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability from November 20, 2003 to January 30, 2020 and an effective date of November 20, 2003 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including GERD, neck injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, shrapnel wound to the lower left leg, right ankle injury, left ankle injury, RLE neuropathy, and lower back injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right elbow disability, right shoulder strain and right wrist sprain to obtain a medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the feet and knees, a right ankle condition, a skin condition, and esophageal cancer.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for service connection for a right hip disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss and increased rating for the left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability and remanded claims for service connection for right, left wrist, and left elbow disabilities.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and 20 percent for right and left knee strains, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, seizure disability, headaches, and lumbar spine disability as secondary to seizure disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied entitlement to a higher disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded several other claims related to the veteran's knees, ankles, hips, and spine.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected shrapnel wounds and granted separate initial 10 percent ratings for painful scars on both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for multiple back and joint disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.