Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for foot stress fractures, service connection for various arthritic conditions, and TDIU due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flatfeet, back disorder, neck disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied ratings greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy, knee strain, status post osteotomy of right second metatarsal, and surgical scars due to a finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of September 10, 2010, for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis with glenohumeral joint dislocation, right shoulder degenerative arthritis and right shoulder joint replacement, and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of left and right knee strains to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD (excluding unspecified depressive disorder), headaches, and bilateral knee conditions to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by providing sufficient examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability based on new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as a neck condition, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for deviated nasal septum and right knee strain due to deficiencies in the duty to assist, including the need to obtain relevant medical records and provide adequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other issues.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disability, including limitation of flexion and tendonitis, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for left knee PCL tear, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the disability and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a complete medical history and an adequate examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome prior to January 6, 2020, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee instability prior to January 6, 2020, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from March 1, 2021 for left total knee replacement.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee conditions, including chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease, left knee instability, and limitation of flexion.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's low back disability, effective from August 17, 2024, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion and extension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, including left knee osteoarthritis with strain, but denied service connection for a left ankle disorder including strain.