Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, subluxation and lateral instability, right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, and a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) during the review period.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, right hip, and upper or lower back disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claims for left ankle and right ankle were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for a compensable rating and service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left foot pain, right foot pain, and left knee condition.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee conditions due to inadequate examination and duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder, unspecified with alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral chondromalacia and strain, and radiculopathy left lower extremity from June 20, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating and a compensable rating for left knee conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow for the acquisition of additional evidence, including the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board vacated its June 20, 2024 decision and remanded the matter to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee limitation of flexion during flare-ups.

The appeal for increased ratings for the service-connected left and right knee disabilities was denied as there is no evidence of a compensable disability rating under the applicable criteria.

The appeal of the June 2022 rating decision denying service connection for left and right knee disabilities and GERD was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, tinea pedis, right knee ACL repair with degenerative arthritis, and a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for chronic granulomatous disease, costochondritis, right knee pain, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and anxiety disability. The Board remanded the claims for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and service connection for bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of various conditions was dismissed as he withdrew his claim before the Board rendered a decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence of record does not support a finding that any of these disabilities are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and a right knee condition, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are related to his military service.