Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for the veteran's back, neck, left hip, left knee, and left ear hearing loss disabilities. The decision was based on inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings of left knee conditions due to inadequate examinations and missing information. The case will be reviewed again after further medical evaluations.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left knee disorder and hemorrhoids to obtain new toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, as well as right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee. Further examinations are required to address various issues related to the veteran's conditions.

The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's left knee injury.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, neck, and skin disorders were denied. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, IBS, bladder condition, right wrist disability, and metatarsalgia were denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, a 10% rating for rhinitis, a 50% rating for sinusitis, and a 100% rating for PTSD. Several other claims were remanded.

The veteran was granted service connection for blurred vision disability but denied for pes planus, sleep apnea, asthma, avitaminosis, obesity, and right knee strain. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy, Gulf War illnesses, left knee strain, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating of left knee instability. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for left knee arthritis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, shin splints, depression, right knee disability, and stomach disability. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee condition, left knee condition, and left hip condition. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in service or are otherwise attributable to service.

The Board denied the appeal for severance of service connection but corrected the effective date to April 1, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and sleep apnea were denied. The claims for a left knee disorder and tinnitus were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings of several conditions, stating that the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year before the claim.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain more evidence and ensure a complete record.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and higher rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, sleep apnea, sinusitis, right hip condition, and right knee condition because the correct forms were not used within the required timeframe.