Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including flexion and extension limitations, joint instability, and meniscus tear residuals.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, right upper extremity numbness, left upper extremity numbness, right lower extremity numbness, left lower extremity numbness, erectile dysfunction, and toenail fungus.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, dismissed the claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis, and granted service connection for various other conditions including lumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted and denied various ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a 10 percent rating for left knee disability with recurrent lateral instability, a 20 percent rating for cervical spine disability from July 20, 2017, to September 18, 2022, and a 30 percent rating from September 19, 2022. The Board also granted ratings of 20 percent or less for the Veteran's upper and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various right knee conditions due to a need for further development, including obtaining outstanding federal treatment records.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left knee, left shoulder, and associated scar disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, a left knee condition, and a back condition to ensure proper notice and an opportunity for VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left knee condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities to obtain a retrospective opinion that addresses the severity of these conditions consistent with the Court's holding in Ingram.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right and left knee, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and insomnia disabilities. The issues of service connection for a disability of the left and right hips were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and lumbar spine conditions, as well as remanded the claim for a higher rating for radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right wrist disability as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee tendonitis, and polycystic ovary syndrome with irregular periods (previously granted but appeal dismissed), as well as asthma, bronchitis, atypical squamous cells, and dyspareunia.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding denials of service connection for various conditions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for all issues related to left and right knee degenerative arthritis, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea with hypersomnia and a higher rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, resulting in their dismissal.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to consider them further.