Knee decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and a separate initial disability rating of 10 percent for slight left knee instability, both effective from May 6, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding the claims for a lumbar disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Board remands the appeal for further evidentiary development and to schedule VA examinations.

The appeal regarding the proposed changes in effective dates for service connection and initial disability ratings were dismissed as they were not final decisions.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, a lumbar spine disability, a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and migraines was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hand tremors, but dismissed the claim for a left knee disability and denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis.

The Board granted increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain, as well as service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), while granting service connection for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) strain. The Board also granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for a back disability, left elbow disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and migraine headaches to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations that failed to address functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left, right knee, and right big toe due to insufficient evidence showing a disability level warranting higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee instability, as well as service connection for a low back disability.

The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD and a right knee disorder.

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

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, an upper respiratory disability (to include sinusitis), and chronic headaches due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection awards related to right foot and left knee conditions, as well as a right ankle condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left knee disability to correct two pre-decisional duty to assist omissions, including obtaining outstanding non-VA treatment records and scheduling an adequate medical examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, ankle, and hip disorders as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder and joint pain, right shoulder joint and bone pain, left knee bone and joint pain, right knee bone and joint pain, depression, gums and tooth pain, and throat pain, to correct duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.