Knee decisions — 2025

The veteran's service connection claims for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left shoulder tendonitis were granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right thumb, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The VA will conduct new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of September 8, 2009 for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and September 9, 2016 for a 40 percent rating for low back disability. Other issues were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for knee conditions and hemorrhoids were denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Claims for service connection for an enlarged heart were denied, while claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for an umbilical hernia was denied. Other claims related to gastrointestinal issues, knee pain, and vertigo were remanded for further review.

The veteran's service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left shoulder strain, and right elbow strain was granted. The issues of right foot pain and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right elbow pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and left ankle pain. The Board could not consider evidence submitted after the September 2022 decision but will be considered by the AOJ in the readjudication.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for increased ratings for knee conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for a hemorrhoid-related disability was denied. Service connection for a right knee disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, memory loss, bilateral feet disability, bilateral hips disability, and right knee disability. The claims for a prostate condition and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for both left and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and PTSD due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's service connection for right and left knee strain was granted because the evidence showed that these conditions were incurred during active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection of foot pain was denied. A 30 percent rating for IBS and GERD was granted. The claims for left knee pain and right knee pain were remanded.

The Board remands the matters for new examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of the Veteran's left knee and low back disorders, as well as the current severity of her right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on range of motion or instability.

The Board remands the claims for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining private treatment records and an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,For the entire period of his claim, the Veteran has been assigned the maximum schedular rating for his left knee instability. Therefore, an increased rating is denied.