Knee decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings for acne and knee disorders, and pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active duty.

The Board denied a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis and non-compensable ratings for right knee flexion, but granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, and left ear hearing loss. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, non-allergic rhinitis, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, but remanded claims for service connection for ankle disorders, lower extremity radiculopathy, and knee pain.

The Board denied an increased initial disability evaluation for PTSD and granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left upper extremity radicular pain paresthesia.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was dismissed, and the Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for chronic left knee strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for lung scarring and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss, left ankle condition, and right knee strain. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left wrist injury, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and a left knee condition were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity sciatica, and right lower extremity nerve condition, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a right knee disability due to incomplete evidence and the need for additional VA opinions.

The appeals for service connection for right and left knee conditions were dismissed due to procedural errors in the Veteran's filings.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for chronic lumbar strain, restored the 10 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral syndrome effective February 11, 2023, and granted separate 10 percent ratings for instability of the right knee. The decision also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from June 8, 2021, and TDIU based on PTSD alone from August 21, 2021, along with SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) based on housebound status from the same date.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election by the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew the appeal by way of a February 2024 Statement in Support of Claim, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.