Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2021 rating decision, and good cause has not been shown.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee arthritis, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities as additional development is needed to address whether the Veteran's knee conditions are caused or aggravated by his now service-connected ankle and foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various knee, leg, shoulder, hip, neck, and ankle disorders as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active-duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the left and right knee arthritis as the evidence did not show the Veteran's knee disabilities manifested with any specific criteria required for higher ratings.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to clarify whether the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear is related to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable evaluation for his right knee disability, finding no evidence of functional impairment or other disabling effects that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining adequate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and right ear hearing loss disabilities as the Veteran's representative withdrew these issues in June 2024.

The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis and right knee arthritis, finding no evidence of a current disability during the Veteran's military service. The claims for diabetes type 2 and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied it for a right wrist disability, while remanding the claim for a cervical spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee conditions based on a direct link to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disorder to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an earlier effective date for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right and left knee limitation of extension prior to October 11, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, a cervical spine / neck disability, nerve damage, and a right shoulder disability. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various foot and hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right trochanteric pain syndrome as secondary to a right knee strain and also denied service connection for a right knee strain, as secondary to pes planus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and a compensable rating due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred issues.

The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for left total knee replacement (TKR) from August 1, 2023, but denied an initial compensable rating for the surgical scars associated with the TKR.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral knee disability to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations.