Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities in the Veteran's hands, knees, and spine as there was no current disability or symptoms associated with these areas that would result in functional impairment affecting her earning capacity.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities beginning August 14, 2018, and special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate beginning July 23, 2019. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied service connection for left knee pain, right knee pain, a bilateral foot disability, claimed as bilateral foot pain, to include pes planus, an upper back disability, and a low back disability.

The Board granted a separate initial 20 percent rating for right knee meniscal tear based on limitation of knee flexion, and an initial 60 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease. It also granted TDIU due to service-connected residuals of prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain and left knee tendonitis, as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for right knee tendinitis and sleep apnea were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board denied service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left and right knees, a painful chest condition (including costochondritis), and remanded the issue of traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability from August 14, 2020, and denied higher ratings for both conditions at other times.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and left shoulder scar due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for right knee disability and the effective date prior to September 5, 2014, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including left and right elbow, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disorders, due to deficiencies in prior opinions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left knee disability and a compensable rating for his left knee scar based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for a right knee scar and remanded the claims of entitlement to a higher rating for a right knee disability and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain with joint osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right ankle disabilities, but remanded the claim for an initial rating greater than 40 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted increased ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee limited flexion, a 40 percent rating for the low back condition, and a 30 percent rating for right shoulder strain, all effective June 23, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded claims for facial scars, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.