Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for further development. The appeals for insomnia and a right knee disability were dismissed, while Parkinson's disease was remanded.

The appeal was denied for a compensable rating of the left hip post-operative scar, while the claim for service connection of the right knee disorder was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee disability, residuals of a left varicocelectomy, and lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee conditions due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for higher ratings of various conditions, leading to their dismissal.

The Board granted separate disability ratings of 30 percent for right and left knee DJD with limitation of extension, but no higher, from April 20, 2022, to August 29, 2023, while denying increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the same conditions prior to that date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability (claimed as bilateral knee pain) to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for right knee instability and limitation of flexion, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for removal of symptomatic semilunar cartilage.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear and a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for right knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right hip disorder, genitourinary disorders, loss of sense of smell, and others, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings and separate disability ratings for lumbar spine, knee, and radiculopathy disabilities due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left wrist degenerative arthritis and remanded claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, a left hip disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as further development is necessary.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder tendinitis and remanded claims for service connection for left knee arthralgia and cervical strain.

The Board remands the claims for a left shoulder condition and a left knee condition to correct duty to assist errors, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder and left knee conditions are aggravated by their service-connected right shoulder and right knee disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of November 30, 2006, for service connection for right knee strain with posttraumatic arthritis, right knee instability with traumatic arthritis, and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of lung cancer, status post right lobectomy and a TDIU effective May 28, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and initial rating claims due to a withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board granted readjudication of service connection for right and left elbow, right and left shoulder, low back, and right knee disabilities based on new and relevant evidence but remanded the same issues for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of March 7, 2022, for the award of service connection for right knee replacement and denied an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss.