Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, bilateral knee strain, and lumbosacral strain due to a procedural defect in docketing.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right inguinal hernia, non allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while granting service connection for left knee strain and left leg shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, back disability, and other conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals from a burn on the Veteran's face, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 21, 2022 for the award of service connection for left knee strain and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from August 8, 2023 and in excess of 50 percent from September 22, 2024 for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for increased ratings due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health condition, to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back injury, and bilateral knee disabilities, also as secondary to the service-connected back injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating based on the current medical findings.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right upper extremity nerve damage and denied an increased rating for left upper extremity nerve damage. Other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral knee strain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 8, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for left knee scars.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities due to a need for an additional VA examination that addresses the level of functional impairment absent the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with mild degenerative changes and also denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and arthritis, to include bilateral hips and knees, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to address the Veteran's range of motion after repeated use over time and the ameliorative effects of his medication on his right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions of the left and right hands, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and foot, but granted service connection for a right knee disability and fibromyalgia. The decision was based on medical evidence that did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.