Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted a separate compensable evaluation for right knee instability, with a 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period. The initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to March 26, 2024, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for right knee internal derangement was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to a need for aid and attendance, as additional development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, which is caused by her service-connected left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudication due to a need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's range of motion in active, passive, weightbearing, non-weightbearing, and flare-up conditions.

The Board granted separate ratings of 10 percent for right and left knee instability, as well as separate ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee disabilities based on frequent episodes of locking.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings of bilateral knee, hip, foot conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable criteria.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The right knee osteoarthritis issue was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee internal derangement with patellofemoral pain, limited flexion, and arthritis due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right femoral osteomyelitis, a right hip disability, a right knee disability, and a lumbar spine disability as the Veteran's additional disabilities were not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or some other instance of fault on the part of VA, or because of an event that was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability for additional development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for higher ratings of his left and right knee conditions, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board denied service connection for substance abuse, bilateral glaucoma, and type two diabetes mellitus. The issues of service connection for a left knee disability and hormonal imbalance were remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating effective August 17, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome which was granted.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left knee disability, except that a 10 percent evaluation was granted from February 21, 2024, for limitation of flexion (traumatic arthritis) of the left knee.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depression associated with tinnitus, left knee strain, tinnitus, hypertension, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to deficiencies in the examination reports.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, degenerative arthritis and disc disease with spondylosis, right and left knee osteoarthritis, and right upper and lower extremity radiculopathy but granted separate 10 percent ratings for right and left knee instability and a 40 percent rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy. The Board also remanded the claim for entitlement to TDIU.