Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, left elbow pain, lumbar spine disorder, OSA, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and UTI have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims are now pending for further adjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee, right leg, and left leg disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran contends these conditions are related to injuries sustained during parachute jumps in service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation. The effective date is from February 10, 2019, to May 6, 2020.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for right knee strain with shin splints has been denied. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for left knee strain with shin splints and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and found that the Veteran's left knee scar is not compensable. The decision supports the opinion from a private physician who concluded that the OSA was secondary to his service-connected GERD and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of a left knee strain and a psychiatric disability. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.,The Veteran's left knee disability, right knee osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, and right shoulder osteoarthritis have all been rated appropriately based on their severity.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on his back and left knee conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining and reviewing evidence, as well as inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records from his most recent period of active duty, undergo new VA examinations, and address secondary service connection theories.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residual sprain of the left ankle, sleep apnea, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome with arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, and erectile dysfunction, have been granted. A 10 percent rating has also been assigned for a right shoulder scar.

The appeal concerning the disability evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee with instability, tinnitus, and right shoulder tendonitis (claimed as tendonitis in the right shoulder) has been granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, low back disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence or inadequate reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Gulf War. The claims are effective as of August 2, 2018.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted with a rating of 20 percent prior to June 30, 2020 and 30 percent from that date. Service connection for his right knee disability is also granted. The Veteran is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 12, 2021 for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for recurrent major depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition and lumbar strain, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

New and relevant evidence has been received regarding the previously denied matters of service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder, knee, ankle, hip, lower back, upper back, neck, and pes planus. The claims are being readjudicated.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and PTSD.