Knee decisions — 2025

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more complete medical opinion on the veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for right hip and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for left knee, right knee, and lower back disabilities, as well as an increased rating for a left inguinal hernia, were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for lumbar spine disability was denied. The veteran's appeal for restoration of a 10 percent evaluation for left knee disability was granted.

The veteran's service connection for right knee strain and left knee strain has been granted.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, lipoma, and right knee osteoarthritis.

The veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction has been granted. The decision is based on the finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by medications taken to treat his service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis and PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings but granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability starting December 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee disability because there is no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment related to the knee.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and both ankles and shoulders were denied. The claims for cervical strain and right knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to July 11, 2019, for service connection of right knee strain and degenerative arthritis with status-post total knee replacement, as well as for right knee residual surgical scars. The earliest valid claim was received on July 11, 2019.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral shin disability, bilateral foot disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral wrist disability were denied. The claims for migraine headaches and bilateral knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left knee disorder, stating that it was not shown in service or related to active-duty service.

The veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was restored to 50%. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The proposed reduction of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain evaluation was dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted, but other conditions were denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and left hand joint disability. The Board found that VA examinations were not conducted to determine if these disabilities are related to service.

The veteran's left knee condition is service-connected as secondary to their right knee condition. The claim for hypertension as secondary to MDD is remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's surviving spouse will be given notice of her right to a hearing and the claims will be readjudicated.