Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for asthma, a compensable rating for acne, and service connection for tinnitus. The left knee disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right knee condition, unexplained aching bones and joints, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip osteoarthritis, left foot trace edema, right foot trace edema, left hand degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, large submandibular growth on left side of neck, pyoderma gangrenosum of bilateral lower extremities, and bladder cancer.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right knee meniscal tear to include degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's in-service injury led to his current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to concurrent election.

The Board granted the readjudication of claims for service connection based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further examination.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 from June 2, 2020, to October 26, 2022, but denied an increased rating in excess of the 20 percent rating assigned.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's mental health disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam. The claims for service connection for GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic arthritis patella dislocation, MPFL and MCL sprains, s/p reconstruction, right knee as it was determined that her pre-existing injury was not aggravated by service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and increased ratings as the appeal was untimely.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and depressive disorder with insomnia from December 29, 2020, but denied increased ratings for the veteran's other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right wrist disability, while remanding the claim for a right knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if there is an etiological link between the Veteran's current knee pain and his military service, including his Iraq deployments.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient link to military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a formal finding of unavailability of private medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.