Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, with anxious distress and remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee joint osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome and entitlement to service connection for shin splints as secondary to the service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for knee strain flexion in both knees and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied service connection for asthma and prolactinoma. The Board also denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee strain extension and right lower radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for back, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of extension disability and an initial compensable rating for right knee limitation of flexion disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability due to individual unemployability based on a single disability for special monthly compensation purposes, as there was no evidence that any single service-connected condition or combination of conditions rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Veteran's request for Higher-Level Review of the denial of his claims was untimely and therefore denied.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities based on evidence that supports a link to his service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, but granted a 20 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both legs as of February 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and service connection for a left ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, right ankle disorder, and a right elbow disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as a TDIU.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility to attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a June 2023 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability based on the evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions, in-service symptoms, and a nexus between the in-service symptoms and the current disabilities.

The proposed reductions in the ratings for GERD and lumbosacral strain were dismissed as they were not final decisions, while the issues related to patellofemoral pain syndrome with tendinitis of both knees are remanded for further examination.

The Board granted a January 30, 2020, effective date for the grant of a 20 percent evaluation for left knee PFPS and right knee joint osteoarthritis, as well as basic eligibility for DEA under 38 USC chapter 35.

The appeal was denied for various conditions, including persistent depressive disorder with memory loss, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, tinnitus, and knee strains. The service connection for degenerative arthritis was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee disabilities and scars, as well as a higher rating for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, right knee swelling, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The sickle cell trait disability claim was remanded for further examination.