Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for service connection for right knee strain with osteoarthritis and instability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a disability rating higher than 0 percent for photophobia with dry eye syndrome, and an initial disability rating higher than 0 percent for right knee scars. The claims for increased ratings were denied due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left and right knee limitations of extension, as the evidence showed that these limitations were no worse than an extension endpoint of 10 degrees with pain on motion.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a bilateral knee disability for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee condition, and headaches due to the Veteran's failure to confirm his intent to proceed with a Board appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disorder, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an earlier effective date for chronic post-traumatic headaches and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Veteran's right knee DJD limitation of extension is rated at 30 percent, and his right knee instability is rated at 20 percent from April 17, 2017. The higher rating for the instability was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied. The claims for right knee disability and ratings in excess of the assigned percentages were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities. The Board will obtain additional medical opinions to consider secondary service connection.

The Board remanded the case to determine if the veteran's dishonorable discharge bars VA benefits and to reevaluate service connection for body pain, right knee disability, heart disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for additional medical examinations and development to comply with a court order.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome and left knee instability.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of their right knee patellofemoral syndrome was granted, effective June 4, 2007. The Board assigned a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating higher than 10% for left knee limitation of flexion and extension. The veteran's left knee range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability prior to February 7, 2021, and restoration of a separate 10 percent rating for a shell fragment wound of the left thigh. Other issues were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee strain, left knee strain, and left hip trochanteric pain syndrome. These conditions were found to be secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and hip conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.