Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for knee, neck, back, and shoulder strains to ensure compliance with a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition as there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current disability to his time in service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance to support a direct link between the Veteran's current disability and an injury sustained during service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee strain, and right knee strain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service events.

The appeal was dismissed as there is no issue upon which to base an appeal pursuant to the VA Form 10182 received February 17, 2024.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome prior to April 20, 2023, but denied higher ratings from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, status post arthroscopy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The initial evaluations for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and peptic ulcer disease were also denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating greater than 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and denied service connection for right knee, left knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, and left hip disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and dismissed the claims for compensable ratings, except for remanding two service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of left and right knee disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error, as the examinations fail to provide necessary information.

The Board remanded the issues of service connection for a neck condition, left knee condition, and scar status post-surgical incision due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these disabilities and his in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as COPD, and bilateral shoulder, hand, wrist, and knee disorders due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition, as secondary to the Veteran's previously service-connected left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, tendonitis, and chronic ankle instability syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right knee disability, and low back disability as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for multi-joint arthritis, to include bilateral knee, shoulder, ankle, and elbow disabilities, as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors that need correction.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right knee, limitation of flexion and remanded the claim for a higher rating for the left foot, Lisfranc fracture.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right knee degenerative arthritis (painful motion), and left and right hip strain (painful motion) as there was no evidence of a disability level that warranted a higher rating.