Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right leg radiculopathy from November 15, 2021, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and denied a TDIU prior to October 20, 2006. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU from October 20, 2006 to February 7, 2014 was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, and bilateral foot degenerative arthritis and heel spur to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right hand, and left hand disabilities as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The appeal for service connection for left ankle sprain, right knee injury, and right shoulder (claimed as clavicle fracture) was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, to include replacements and osteoarthritis, as well as dismissed the appeal for service connection for left ankle pain due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinus headaches, left upper extremity hypoesthesia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left knee disability due to errors in the development of the record.

The Board remands the service connection claims for cervical strain, low back pain, right knee pain (bilateral), and left knee pain (bilateral) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed because the July 2024 VA Form 10182 sought to appeal a CUE motion, but the AOJ did not adjudicate the claim yet.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee pain, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral knee conditions worsened during military service. The claim for right hand and finger pain and numbness was denied due to a lack of evidence supporting a separate condition from already service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition and entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal was dismissed for claims related to an effective date prior to November 14, 2016, for the grant of service connection and increased ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, shoulder disabilities, hand disabilities, lower back disability, knee disabilities, psychiatric disorder, sinus headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and tinnitus, to ensure that VA has satisfied its duty to assist with regard to verifying all periods of service and obtaining medical records associated with the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for eczema. However, it granted initial 10 percent ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, claimed as right foot pes planus, gout, neck disability, chest disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, right foot hallux valgus and capsulitis, right knee meniscal tear, right hand mild to moderate osteoarthritis and ULC MPC calcification calcium deposit of bursa with right thumb chronic UCL injury, and osteoarthritis, joint of left thumb. The claim for a left foot disability was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for verification of the Veteran's complete periods of reserve service.