Knee decisions — 2025

Service connection for a right knee strain is granted. Service connection for migraines and hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claims for higher evaluations for left and right hip strains with limitation of abduction were denied. The claims for evaluations related to knee strain and other hip conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee condition, stating that the preexisting fracture did not worsen during service.

Service connection for hypertension was denied. Service connection for a right knee disability was remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability is remanded. The Board found errors in the duty to assist and ordered additional actions.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and ratings, including an effective date prior to July 31, 2022, for right ear hearing loss.

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

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disability, left knee disability, and mental health disorder including PTSD. The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate and required further evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition is granted. The Board found that the OSA is proximately due to the right knee condition.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a right knee disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The appeal for a higher rating for the veteran's right knee disability was dismissed because the previous decision was final and no new valid notice of disagreement was filed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent left ankle injury is granted. Other claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except bilateral hearing loss, which was remanded. The Veteran's surviving spouse is the appellant.

Service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. All other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to include on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities and employment history will be reviewed.

The veteran was granted a 20% disability rating for left knee instability and a 10% rating for limitation of flexion, both effective June 20, 2017. A separate rating for limitation of extension was denied.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee meniscal tear, finding that the evidence supports a link to her active duty service.