Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of his left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims related to radiculopathy, while denying service connection for hypertension, foot disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left and right knee strains, finding that the current 10 percent disability ratings accurately reflected the severity of his conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for asbestosis with obstructive sleep apnea, granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities, but granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for a left knee condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and right ankle degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right hip, right wrist, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee strains based on the Veteran's in-service activities as a parachutist.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and left hip disabilities as the evidence did not establish their existence for VA purposes.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine mid/lower back beginning on October 26, 2023, and denied increased ratings for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and tension headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and a right knee condition to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition for further development, including new VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings to ensure compliance with a prior Board remand.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for left knee posttraumatic arthritis and bilateral flat foot disability, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board grants service connection for a left knee disability as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right foot disabilities.

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

The Board remanded the claims for further development as additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination that fully addresses the Veteran's functional loss during flare-ups, following repeated use over time, and/or any functional loss caused by the considerations set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.45 during the time period from 2005 to the present.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the left and right knee conditions from specific dates, while denying higher ratings.

The appeal for higher ratings and TDIU was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims through his attorney.