Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee joint osteoarthritis, as well as instability in both knees, effective November 1, 2023.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and hypertension, as well as remanded the claims for left knee strain and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and separate ratings for the veteran's lower extremity neuropathy and knee meniscal tear disabilities, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and right shoulder DJD, but denied service connection for a compensable rating for scar, right bunionectomy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and right radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right knee disability, but remanded the claims for a bilateral shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities due to a need for an additional VA opinion.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for migraines, left and right leg shin splints, lumbar spine herniated disk, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right knee meniscal tear for a statement of the case.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left knee condition, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), right hand disability (secondary to right shoulder), and right ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded claims for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for left hip, right hip, and right foot disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings greater than 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (flexion) based on findings from VA examinations that showed limited range of motion during flare-ups, but not enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for a posterior trunk scar, and initial compensable ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and right knee osteoarthritis to correct an error in satisfying a statutory duty regarding notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder, to include mixed anxiety with depressed mood and insomnia disorder, but denied a higher rating for lumbar anterior fusion. The claims for service connection for right knee strain and left knee meniscal tear were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee disability was dismissed due to the Veteran's untimely filing of the VA Form 10182 within one year of the denial notice.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left knee instability and denied higher ratings for left knee limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, a left knee condition, a right knee condition, a lumbar spine condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, OSA, and ED as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded one issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for direct payment of attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in a May 2024 rating decision.