Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral, right knee, right hip, and right ankle conditions as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion and 30 percent for limitation of extension for left knee joint osteoarthritis, as well as service connection for a sleep disability secondary to the left knee condition.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for joint instability due to residuals of left knee ACL repair and TDIU prior to March 27, 2019, while dismissing the appeals for increased ratings for left ankle degenerative arthritis and left knee meniscal strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee instability, degenerative joint disease with meniscectomy and tear, and limitation of extension as they are already rated at their maximum allowable levels under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left knee osteoarthritis as it is inextricably intertwined with the already granted right knee disorder.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for right knee instability, right knee flexion, and right knee extension, as well as TDIU, prior to August 2, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to address inconsistencies in the previous VA examination reports regarding pain upon motion and weight-bearing.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of knee conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for right knee osteochondroma and right knee osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of severe subluxation or lateral instability for the former condition and no evidence of flexion limited to 30 degrees or less for the latter.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The claim for colitis was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee flexion, extension, and instability due to insufficient medical evidence.

The veteran was granted separate 20 percent disability ratings for right and left knee locking with effusion, effective December 20, 2012, and a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) from December 1, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability, but remanded issues related to a lumbar spine and right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis, secondary to the right knee condition.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2020 for the award of service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and sleep apnea to comply with a Court Order granting a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, but remanded the claims for service connection for an eye condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss due to deficiencies in the evidence.