Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, low back, left knee, urinary, and scar disabilities as there is no persuasive evidence that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his period of honorable military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee pain, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot disability due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is a continuation of an in-service injury and granting the benefit of doubt.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability effective March 3, 2023, which is the date of receipt of the Veteran's Intent to File. The decision also acknowledges that this grant was a continuation of his earlier claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not established, while the Veteran's knee disabilities (including arthritis and instability) were found to be rated appropriately based on their current manifestations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and right knee retropatellar pain syndrome were denied as there is no evidence of entitlement prior to the date of receipt of his claim on February 8, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and the need to provide proper notice under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for various knee and foot disabilities, as well as shoulder disabilities, all of which are deemed to be unrelated to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because it was not timely filed, and no good cause for delay was provided.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and right knee condition with arthritis as secondary to his service-connected left leg condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.

The Veteran's back and left knee conditions are remanded for further development to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has determined that VA examinations are needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's left hip and left knee disabilities and his service-connected back disability. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted, and the Board is remanding the earlier effective date for DEA based on his TDIU award.

The Veteran's appeal of his left and right knee conditions was dismissed due to the withdrawal of representation by his attorney.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to concurrent elections of review options.

The Veteran's service-connected right arm, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU with a rating of 100%.

The Veteran's appeal for revision of the November 2017 rating decision, which granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and assigned 10 percent evaluations under DC 5260, is denied. The AOJ found no CUE in assigning the minimum compensable ratings.

The March 8, 1995 rating decision is revised to award a 10 percent rating for the left knee based on symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, Parkinson's disease, and increased ratings for his knee and lumbar spine conditions due to the lack of adequate VA examinations and missing VA medical records.