Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matters for an increased rating for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for another VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee conditions due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, an addendum opinion is required for both left and right knees to acknowledge and consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his knee issues.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a separate compensable evaluation for right knee joint instability, a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee osteoarthritis limitation of extension, TDIU based on a single disability (right knee), and ratings in excess of 50 percent and 10 percent for anxiety disorder not otherwise specified and GERD respectively, to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability and a scar from left knee surgery, but denied service connection for a skin abscess and pain in buttocks from surgery.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee strain, finding no evidence that it was caused by or aggravated during active-duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and left knee condition as secondary to service-connected plantar fasciitis, left foot pes planus, and bilateral plantar and retrocalcaneal spurs were granted.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored a 20% disability rating for left knee instability, effective February 11, 2023.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, right ankle, right elbow, and right hip conditions. The VA must provide examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for alopecia areata and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claims for service connection for penile condition, PTSD, Raynaud's disease, and scars of the right knee and elbow were remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence but denied the claims for increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is denied. The claim for service connection for a back condition, including on an aggravation basis, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions but remanded the issues of disability ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increase was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all issues before a decision was made.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the Board granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted the veteran a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for both knees, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development of evidence, including medical examinations.

The Board remanded the issues of increased disability ratings for left and right knee conditions, as well as entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU), due to a duty to assist error.