Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left and right leg conditions due to the lack of a current diagnosis, while remanding claims for low back and bilateral knee conditions for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating as there was an error in not providing the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(d)(1).

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, right ankle, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, back, headaches (including migraines), sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral shoulder strain, and right knee strain based on the Veteran's competent and credible statements of symptoms beginning in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions to obtain new medical opinions as the previous VA examiners primarily relied on the absence of evidence, which is not a valid basis for determining no relationship exists between the current disabilities and military service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and shoulder disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee and right shoulder disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and adjustment disorder. The claims for service connection for left knee pain, right knee pain, low back pain, right shoulder pain, and left shoulder pain were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee condition was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and sinusitis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for lung dysfunction, nose dysfunction, and a right knee disability as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 30, 2011, warranting a TDIU.

The Board granted readjudication of the appellant's claims for service connection for an abdominal disability, a left knee disability, a right knee disability, TMJ, and lumbosacral strain due to new evidence. The appeal for asthma was dismissed as moot, while other claims were denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of May 19, 2022 for a lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathies, but denied earlier effective dates for right and left knee disabilities. A 10 percent rating was also granted for the removal of semilunar cartilage in the right knee.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating of left and right knee PFPS and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding functional loss following repetitive use.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The appeal contesting the proposed severance of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, left knee, is dismissed because no final decision has been made.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back condition and right knee condition to conduct a direct search for missing treatment records at the Charleston Naval Hospital from 1982 and 1983.