Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection of chondromalacia patella in both knees was dismissed because the veteran did not properly file a claim.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for a right knee scar was denied. The claims for higher ratings for left and right knee conditions were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for bipolar disorder and for entitlement to TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied, but ratings of 10% before October 21, 2017, and 100% after that date were granted.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but granted it for right hip disability and assigned a 20 percent rating for right knee instability. Some issues were remanded.

Service connection for the veteran's left and right knee conditions was denied. The issue of service connection for a back condition was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for both knee disabilities, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral knee condition and bilateral pes planus due to deficiencies in the examinations.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored a 20 percent rating for impairment of the right knee, effective April 26, 2023.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residual scars on the right knee was granted. The claims for cervical nerve radiculopathy and cervical spine condition were remanded due to new evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition was dismissed due to procedural defects. The claim for right knee ruptured patella tendon s/p repair was remanded for an adequate VA examination.

The veteran withdrew all claims, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left scapula disability, and left knee disability were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee strain, left knee strain, and cervical spine strain.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 2, 2015 for service connection for the veteran's left and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder because the veteran did not have a current disability or recent diagnosis of such a disability.

The veteran's service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities has been granted as secondary to their service-connected bilateral ankle sprain.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee instability was granted at 20 percent. Claims for increased ratings for painful range of motion in the left knee and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied. The veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities, effective March 8, 2022.