Knee decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues to obtain adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow and knee disorders were reopened due to new evidence. The appeal was granted in part, but the issues are remanded for further review.

The veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings were mixed. Some issues were denied, some granted, and others remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for keloid scars was denied, but a separate 20 percent rating for painful facial scars was granted. All other issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it related to the veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of several conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for migraine headaches was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for migraine headaches but denied higher ratings for rhinitis and other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for thrombocytopenia purpura and higher ratings for several other conditions due to lack of evidence or failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remanded claims for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, right knee disability, and drug addiction due to new evidence. Claims for PTSD, other psychiatric disabilities, and drug addiction were denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was denied from May 29, 2020 to March 26, 2023 but granted from March 27, 2023 onwards.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee disability, left knee disability, and lower back disability.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of migraine headaches and service connection for left knee, right knee, right hip, and syncope were denied. The claims for heart condition and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claim for left knee degenerative changes was granted as secondary to service-connected right ankle tendonitis. The claim for eye disability was remanded for further examination.

Service connection for the veteran's left and right knee conditions was denied. The claims for service connection for the veteran's left hip, right hip, and left sciatic peripheral nerve paralysis were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back and knee disabilities because there is no current diagnosis or evidence of these conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board needs more medical evidence to make a decision.

The veteran's service connection for left and right knee conditions is granted. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various arthritis conditions due to untimely filing.