Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions to correct a duty to assist error by ensuring VA examinations are conducted.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion for revision of a February 2016 rating decision that denied service connection for a right knee disability secondary to left knee disability on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for right knee disabilities as secondary to service-connected left knee total knee replacement.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee chondromalacia with tendinitis to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for a left leg disability.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities as secondary to a service-connected back condition, and for increased ratings for dermatitis. The Board needs more information from VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for his service-connected right knee disability since January 6, 2020, is remanded because the examiner did not fully comply with the Board's instructions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and a respiratory disorder were granted. The claim for individual unemployability was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an increased rating for the left knee was also denied, but the veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board remanded the veteran's appeal for a new VA examination to properly assess the functional impairment of her left knee during flare-ups.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for right knee conditions was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension since April 18, 2024, and a 10 percent rating for right knee instability. Other claims were denied.

The appeal for service connection of left knee arthritis, claimed as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, is remanded due to inconsistencies in the medical report. The Board needs clarification on the Veteran's military history and the correct factual premises.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions, right and left hip conditions, and TDIU. The case was returned to the regional office for further development.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the veteran's knee disabilities as of April 29, 2022. The clinician must review specific VA examination reports and address the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms without medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU due to service-connected bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for left total knee arthroplasty was denied for certain periods. The issue of a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals, left knee injury from June 25, 2013 to August 10, 2018 was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10% for right knee osteoarthritis. The decision was based on the veteran's range of motion and lack of additional functional loss.

The Board increased the ratings for left and right knee disabilities to 20 percent, but denied an increased rating for a low back disability and a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the current nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation of right shoulder strain, service connection for left knee and psychiatric disorders due to scheduling errors and lack of examination.