Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee strain to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left clavicle/shoulder disability, low back disability, and left knee disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to sleep apnea and denied the other claims on appeal.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of a left knee disability and a lower back scar, while remanding other claims including higher ratings for various disabilities.

The Board remands the service connection claims for hearing loss, right index finger disability, low back disability, left and right hip disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities to provide the Veteran with proper notice of his right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee instability because the April 2025 rating decision was not a final decision.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are etiologically related to his active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as chondromalacia, due to the lack of evidence showing that the condition manifested during service or is otherwise related to any in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, left thumb injury residuals, and left knee degenerative joint disease with instability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and left knee meniscectomy, but remanded the claims for a low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain and left shoulder strain to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased, compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical strain, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board granted restoration of the Veteran's 30 percent rating for left knee patellar tendonitis (limited extension) and 10 percent rating for left knee patellar tendonitis (limited flexion), finding that the reductions were improper.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board remands the appeal to reverse or revise, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), the June 1975 rating decision that denied service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability to obtain new VA examinations as to the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis and an initial 60 percent rating for status post total knee replacement, left knee.

The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions and a psychiatric condition, all of which were determined to be caused by an in-service injury.