Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for bilateral dry eye syndrome and knee conditions, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than what was already assigned.

The appeals for service connection of left and right knee disabilities based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) were dismissed because the September 13, 2013 rating decision was subsumed by a later Board decision.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, finding that none were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The reduction of the disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder was reversed, restoring the previous rating. Claims for erectile dysfunction, migraines, knee conditions, and a higher initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining retrospective medical opinions regarding range of motion and functional loss.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 5, 2022, is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the claim fairly.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance was granted starting from October 12, 2017. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral foot disability and a higher rating for the right knee disability was denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by weight gain associated with the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee strain with patellar instability.

Service connection for a bilateral knee condition and obstructive sleep apnea was denied. Service connection for heel spur and plantar fasciitis of the feet, metatarsalgia was granted.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and extension are denied, but the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left knee disability, finding that it did not originate in service and is not related to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for both left and right knee disabilities because the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence of a current disability or symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis. The veteran will receive another VA examination to determine if his knee conditions are related to his military service.

Service connection for both left and right knee degenerative arthritis has been granted.

Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic rhinitis is granted. The back and left knee disability claims are remanded.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted with an effective date of August 1, 2021. This means the veteran is considered totally disabled due to service-connected conditions and unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression was denied. The claims for headaches, back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition were remanded for further development.