Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating higher than 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion and IVDS from September 14, 2021 to April 7, 2022; granted a 60 percent evaluation for right total knee joint replacement effective December 1, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee disorders due to a lack of adequate examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a causal relationship between the claimed condition and active duty. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as they are not related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) a December 1983 rating decision that denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, back disability, bilateral foot disability, right ankle disability, and loss of smell.

The appeal for whether the claims may be processed as a fully developed claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis with total knee replacement and left hip degenerative arthritis with joint replacement as secondary to the right knee condition, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the right knee replacement and scar, as well as a compensable rating for the scar. The claim for an increased rating was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to appeal a January 2019 rating decision due to untimeliness and lack of good cause for late filing.

The Board remands the case for further development, including an adequate examination and retrieval of potentially relevant medical records.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee instability as there was no evidence that required a prescription from a medical provider for an assistive device to assist with knee instability during the period on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand, bilateral knee, low back, and bilateral shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to his active service.

The appeal for service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities was dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions and readjudicated the claim for a left wrist condition, finding new and relevant evidence. The appeal for PTSD was dismissed.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 15, 2021, but no earlier, for service connection for right knee strain to include pain, patellofemoral complex with recurrent instability of right knee, and limited flexion of right knee.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding scheduled examinations and outstanding relevant VA treatment records.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and a 50 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, but denied an increased rating for right knee limitation of extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including pes planus with heel pain, ankle sprains, and knee injuries.