Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic nephritis, back pain, left and right leg and knee pain, insomnia, and nausea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period or proximate thereto.

The Board remands the case for an updated VA examination and opinion to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptom history.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and left knee disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, respiratory disability, vertigo, and a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele. The claim for service connection for kidney disability was granted, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension was assigned.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, fibromyalgia, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or their relation to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, OSA, a neck condition, left ankle sprain, low back strain, bilateral foot and knee conditions, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and bilateral hearing loss, as VA failed to provide adequate examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to failure to follow the proper appeals processing rules.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and character of discharge due to regulatory changes and a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and left foot plantar fasciitis due to a failure to properly schedule VA examinations.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, but remanded the issues of service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome, lower back disability, neck disability, and PSOAS muscle abscess.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for right knee limitation of extension and degenerative joint disease to obtain a medical opinion that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy impacting both lower extremities on a secondary basis to the back disability, and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for the Veteran's conditions was withdrawn, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from August 10, 2022.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of July 18, 2019 for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and left knee arthritis (extension) due to good cause established by the Veteran's intent to file a claim during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current left shoulder disability had its onset during his active service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left foot, right foot, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities, as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and related conditions as they are inextricably intertwined with the claim for PPMS.