Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions as further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for left knee instability effective April 27, 2021, and denied increased ratings for the left knee disability based on limitation of flexion, extension, and instability as well as a compensable rating for residual surgical scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back conditions to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and service connection claims for left hip pain and left knee pain were dismissed due to untimely filing. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 2, 2022, but denied increased ratings for the right and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating for insomnia, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and lumbosacral strain and levoscoliosis, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition as secondary to intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar spine strain, and right knee condition as secondary to intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar spine strain due to untimely filings.

The Board granted the claims for service connection for left and right knee strain based on new and relevant evidence received since the March 2018 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for cold weather injuries of the hands, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) lumbar radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) lumbar radiculopathy, readjudicated the left elbow condition, and denied service connection for dry eye syndrome. Other claims were dismissed.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to address the service connection issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various psoriatic arthritis conditions due to toxic exposure during military service, specifically related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee patellar instability and left shoulder disability, as the December 2022 VA examination opinions were incomplete regarding potential aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected left knee instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury to the left knee and no medical opinion linking the current condition to service.

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability, while denying increased ratings for both knees.