Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor and remanded the claims for service connection, pseudofolliculitis barbae, left hip strain with osteoarthritis, right hip strain with osteoarthritis, left knee strain with knee joint osteoarthritis, and right knee strain with knee joint osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal request for service connection claims due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and related knee and shoulder strains as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no legal basis to assign a higher rating or grant service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in scheduling examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right knee arthritis to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of foot due to service-connected right knee disability for a medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of the 20% disability rating for lumbosacral strain and the 10% disability rating for right knee instability, while denying higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for their left knee surgical scar, as the evidence did not support an area of 144 square inches or greater and there was no indication of instability or pain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disorder and TDIU, but denied service connection for various wrist, hip, and knee disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for left hand and right hand essential tremors, as well as increased ratings for knee instability, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and degenerative arthritis of the right ankle. The appeal was denied for a left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine pain, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder was remanded.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and restless leg syndrome, denied service connection for a respiratory disorder other than sinusitis and rhinitis, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder effective August 18, 2022.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right knee due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his condition.

The Board denied increased ratings for the left knee disability and instability, but granted a 100 percent rating from May 31, 2023, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with bipolar I disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of stress fracture, left leg, due to a need for additional examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine spondylosis, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, left knee/leg disability, and right knee/leg disability to obtain a VA examination.