Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from March 14, 2022, and denied service connection for insomnia. The appeal also includes remanded claims for secondary service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 5, 2012, for the award of service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee strain with effusion, right knee strain with effusion, and bilateral foot pes planus with calcaneal spurs due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals of entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral knee and right shoulder disabilities, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, gout in the right lower extremity, and gout in the left lower extremity to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee meniscus tear but denied an increased rating for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis (limitation of flexion).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and the Veteran's active-duty service.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, tension headaches, elbow and wrist disabilities, lumbar spine disability, sciatica of the right leg, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for gastroenteritis, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for knee osteoarthritis under the combat presumption of 38 U.S.C. § 1154(b).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct pre-decisional errors and assist in the development of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for the dismissal of previously granted conditions.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination of the Veteran's left knee to address reported additional pain with prolonged standing or walking, or squatting.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board remands the claim for a higher disability rating for left knee degenerative arthritis to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, lumbosacral strain (claimed as back injury), mental health disorder, and right knee condition due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining relevant outstanding service treatment records.