Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for the effective date of DEA benefits was granted as of February 3, 2017. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for left knee arthritis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ring finger disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for low back, neck, right knee, and headaches due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied entitlement to effective dates prior to December 5, 2022, for the grants of service connection and increased ratings.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2021, for the Veteran's service connection for left and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded the claims for right shoulder, right knee flexion, and right knee instability conditions due to insufficient examination evidence.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches but denied it for left knee disability.

The Board granted attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for increased evaluations of the Veteran's left knee and right hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis of the right knee due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no in-service event or injury.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability aggravates his right knee.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded claims for headaches, left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of January 24, 2022, for the award of service connection for nightmare disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee strain as secondary to his left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding no evidence that the right knee strain was caused or aggravated by the service-connected disability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities as additional evidence and opinions are needed.

The Board remands the case to afford the Veteran an addendum opinion regarding his left knee degenerative arthritis, as the previous VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board granted an effective date of November 25, 2011, for service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome with healed left femoral neck and stress fracture, left knee strain with shin splints, and right knee strain with shin splints.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 30 percent disability rating for both the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for instability in both knees.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability, service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and erectile dysfunction.