Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis and a fertility disorder, but denied service connection for GERD. The kidney stones claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder and lumbar spine disorder to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or that the current condition is related to service.

The appeal for a higher rating for the left knee disability is remanded due to an unscheduled VA examination.

The appeal was dismissed for several conditions, and a 20 percent rating was granted for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to August 31, 2017, while higher ratings were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding no evidence of chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology since service, and no medical nexus between the disability and an in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for left eye disability and an initial compensable rating for midline right knee scar.

The case is remanded for further evidentiary development to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions regarding the Veteran's left knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current bilateral knee disorders and the Veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for the knees and rheumatoid arthritis in the legacy appeals system are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and back disability, as well as his claim for TDIU.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, including obtaining new examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and diverticulitis for additional development, including obtaining an adequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of each claimed disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a left ankle disability as there was insufficient evidence of an in-service incurrence or medical nexus, and no continuity of symptomatology following service.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee scars, finding that the Veteran has no more than four painful scars and none are unstable.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 26, 2023, and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including knee disorders, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder, and neuropathy of multiple extremities.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for an adequate addendum to provide a more accurate opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's arthritis and right knee disability.