Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition. The right knee and hearing loss claims were remanded due to outstanding records and a need for additional medical opinion.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residual scar of the left knee, as the evidence did not support an area of 144 square inches or greater and there were no symptoms such as pain or instability.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to afford the Veteran an adequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied it for a right foot disability, with the right knee disability remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's scar of the left great toe and remanded several other issues, including character of discharge and service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee and ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to properly develop the claim.

The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve was granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent disabling, but no higher. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from July 30, 2019. The left shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability and scars (burn), right arm, as the previous VA opinions were found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, tinnitus, an ankle condition (right), and right and left knee conditions based on evidence supporting the occurrence of these conditions during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the current condition and active service.

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

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability and denied a separate disability rating in excess of 10 percent for painful motion of the left knee.

The Board remands the issues for additional development to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private treatment records and a retrospective medical opinion regarding left knee flare-ups.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee condition was dismissed because the issue was not adjudicated in the appealed rating decision.

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