Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability or a link to in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for right hip degenerative arthritis and an increased rating of 10 percent, but no higher, prior to April 25, 2008, for the right knee condition. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal was remanded to correct errors made by the AOJ in complying with an earlier Board remand, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left knee instability and TDIU from December 20, 2019, to March 27, 2022.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine the etiology of various claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity sciatica, right knee disability, left knee disability, left knee scar, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee condition and lower back condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee/lower leg disorder, diagnosed as left knee osteoarthritis, status post left knee arthroscopy, and left shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for headaches but denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right hand osteoarthritis, and right shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability based on new and relevant evidence submitted in September 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disorders as they require further medical evidence to address direct service connection and secondary service connection theories.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for hearing loss and increased ratings for the left knee and leg fractures were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of various conditions based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 1995 rating decision.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines was granted as of January 6, 2020. The claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and a higher rating for his right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current severity of his condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck, back, headache, right ankle, right knee, right shoulder, and right elbow disorders, penile disorder (erectile dysfunction), and sleep apnea, to correct a pre-decisional error by verifying the Veteran's duty status in January 2017 and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and a knee injury was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal Request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.