Knee decisions — 2025

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the left knee condition was caused by the right knee condition.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address the Correia and Sharp standards, as the previous examination did not meet the required criteria.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations that do not comply with specific requirements.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, migraines, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, migraine headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for psoriatic arthritis of the bilateral knees and ankles, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, while remanding the claims for low back, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy/sciatica, erectile dysfunction, and insomnia disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities as the evidence was insufficient to establish a causal relationship between the current knee disabilities and an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left knee chondromalacia but denied service connection for body arthritis and left lower extremity neuropathy. The claims for service connection for left hip/knee disability and right hip disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and a left knee scar as secondary to the left knee disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability, as the Veteran's claim was received on March 6, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to June 9, 2023, for the grant of a 20 percent disability rating for left and right knee painful residual scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for various conditions, including right hip strain, PTSD, and left ankle condition, among others.

The Veteran's service connection for migraines as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted, while the ratings for left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was dismissed due to a late filing.