Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied. The claims for right knee strain, left knee strain, and cervical strain were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for higher ratings for knee disabilities were remanded for further examination.

Service connection for right hip strain, right knee strain, and anxiety disorder is granted. Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder is denied.

The veteran withdrew all claims for higher disability ratings, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection and rating increase due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's private medical records and adequate VA examinations are needed.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher evaluation of his service-connected right knee conditions.

The veteran's rating for thoracic levoscoliosis was restored to 40%, but other claims were denied.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including lower back, knee, shoulder, neck, and asthma, was granted. However, service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis was denied.

The Board denied all claims, including increased ratings for left knee limitations and service connection for right knee condition and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle disability, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle, right foot pain, and left foot pain. It granted readjudication for diabetes mellitus (DM II) and sexual dysfunction but ultimately denied these claims as well. The claims for right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip conditions were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, and left lower leg condition was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease status post L5-S1 fusion, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity with atrophy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and nerve conditions in both lower extremities were denied. The claims for service connection for knee strains were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of the veteran's left knee condition is remanded. The VA needs to obtain missing medical records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. Other conditions, including left knee, right knee, heart condition, sleep apnea, and back disability, were remanded.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for lumbar strain and for right and left ankle disabilities since October 24, 2019. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the first claim for TDIU was filed on February 23, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis and functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee condition, diagnosed as mild to moderate tricompartmental degenerative osteoarthritis with a small suprapatellar joint effusion.

The appeal for service connection of a lower back condition, including as secondary to a bilateral knee condition, is remanded. The Board needs more information on whether the lower back condition was aggravated by the knee condition.