Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for left knee limitation of flexion, extension and instability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for multiple disabilities, including knee and back conditions, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to a failure to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip and knee strains to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for a convalescence temporary 100 percent rating evaluation due to right knee surgery, as there is insufficient evidence and VA failed to make necessary record queries.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and foot conditions due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right knee and left knee patellofemoral syndrome and instability, finding that the conditions originated during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, finding that the appropriate date was September 1, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for left and right knee conditions.

The appeal for service connection and initial rating for various disabilities was dismissed due to improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, and low back disabilities as further development is needed to address duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, and his chronic bronchitis is related to presumed military environmental exposure.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain, but denied service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee conditions based on aggravation during the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for right hip condition and right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant, and all issues were dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and shoulder disabilities, remanded the issues of cervical degenerative disc disease, left hand disability, right hand disability, and anxiety and depression due to insufficient evidence.

The request to appeal the proposal to sever service connection for PTSD was dismissed as moot.