Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for left knee meniscal tear from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and restored the original 20 percent rating. The right knee disability and low back disorder issues are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscus degeneration, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hypertension.,Service connection was established for all conditions except for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability or any link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee, right knee, or back disabilities and there is no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider all submitted evidence, including any new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lower back disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 23, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the claims for hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in notifying the Veteran of her right to a hearing. The claim for a higher disability rating for left knee degenerative arthritis (limitation of flexion) will be reconsidered after providing proper notice.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, right knee strain, and left knee strain due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The appeal is REMANDED as there are outstanding records that need to be obtained and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as the claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, dizziness, scratchy throat, and shortness of breath have been dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, prostate cancer, dry eye syndrome, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, anxiety with situational type phobia, left hip strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbar strain are granted effective March 3, 2022.,An earlier effective date of March 3, 2022, is assigned for the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions as they are not yet fully developed.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request to have his military service characterized as honorable, and has also granted service connection for various conditions including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, scars of the left second finger and thumb, thoracolumbar spine strain, bilateral knee strains, and a right foot disorder.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for residuals of TBI has been withdrawn. The cases of service connection for left shoulder and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to TDIU and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that does not meet the criteria for readjudication. The right knee condition claim is being remanded, while hypertension and diabetes mellitus remain denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the Veteran's use of medication and its impact on his disability ratings.,The effective dates for service connection remain July 25, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis has been dismissed. The issues of service connection for status post meniscal tear, right knee; hypertension; and sleep apnea have been remanded.