Knee decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for effective dates prior to September 27, 2024, for the awards of service connection for various knee and back conditions.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee disability was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the service connection claims for vertigo, dry eye syndrome, and various bilateral conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for right sciatic radiculopathy was granted, while claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, bulimia nervosa, anxiety disorder), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral knee pain were denied.

The Board remands the claims for a left knee condition and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) to ensure that all necessary evidence is obtained, including outstanding medical records and new examinations.

The Veteran's right knee joint disability was rated at 10 percent prior to November 9, 2023. From that date until March 10, 2024, a 100 percent evaluation was granted, and from March 10, 2024, a 30 percent evaluation was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for limitation of flexion and extension of the left knee, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee postoperative synovitis and degenerative arthritis, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as remanded a claim for service connection of dental avulsion.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee degenerative joint disease and arthritis, to include separate ratings for instability, is remanded due to the need for a more thorough medical examination.

The Board granted separate ratings of 10 percent for left knee degenerative changes of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus based on limitation of extension and for genu recurvatum, but denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for the same condition.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling new examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the evidence does not support a direct or secondary relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for ankylosis effective July 6, 2011.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, diagnosed as right knee osteoarthritis and strain pes anserine, on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for both the left and right knee conditions as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond the natural progression of the pre-existing conditions during active duty.