Knee decisions — 2025

The Board restored the previous ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, manifested by limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a 20 percent rating for a left knee disability, while denying service connection for aseptic meningitis and back disability, and denying an increased rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for pyoderma gangrenosum of the left and right legs, but remanded claims for sero negative rheumatoid arthritis affecting multiple joints.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right knee strain, low back sprain, and left knee strain due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied service connection for left foot, cervical spine, left shoulder, and right hip conditions, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, lower back condition, right ankle sprain, right foot post-fracture pain, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of chronic symptoms during the Veteran's periods of active duty or within one year of separation, and no credible report of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee strains, a left shoulder disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, a left wrist disorder, and pes planus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of left knee degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, and somatic symptom disorder, both assigned as of February 28, 2020. The claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was not readjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee strain, and hypertension but denied service connection for a right wrist condition and tinea pedis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a back condition, sleep apnea, GERD, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a lung condition due to duty to assist errors.

The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, evaluated as painful limitation of flexion, is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for a low back, right knee, and right shoulder condition as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 24, 2022, and a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder with PTSD and TBI was denied.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee scar is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including depression, anxiety, and memory loss, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for a left lateral collateral ligament sprain, right lateral collateral ligament sprain, cervical strain, and left knee strain based on new evidence showing current disabilities and in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for low back strain and remanded the claims for left knee strain and right knee strain due to missing evidence.

The Board granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period from July 18, 2019, through October 20, 2020, and an effective date of July 18, 2019, but not earlier, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted an effective date of September 14, 1987 for the lumbar spine disability and October 31, 1991 for the right knee disability based on new and relevant service records.