Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for updated VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability throughout the appeal period and addressing his use of pain medication.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and residuals of meniscectomy, is rated at 10 percent. The Board denied an increased rating for both conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from August 8, 2023. The RO has remanded the issues of initial ratings for right foot stress fracture, left foot stress fracture, and right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you have already been granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a mental health disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a failure to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the secondary nature of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and right knee disability. The AOJ will need to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these theories.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, sinusitis, and left hip strain with bursitis. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis.

Service connection is granted for Contact Dermatitis and Right Knee Osteoarthritis.,The claim for Hypertension remains pending as it requires further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, limitation of flexion, is rated at 10 percent and not higher.,The Veteran's right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension, is rated at 10 percent and not higher.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder unspecified is granted with a 70 percent rating effective from December 8, 2022.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted with a 40 percent rating effective from July 2, 2024.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from November 21, 2019. The right hip disability service connection claim is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for neurobehavioral effects and right knee strain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, meniscal tear, with arthritis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues in the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, voiding dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, OSA, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to untimely filings. The Board has also remanded several issues related to her left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, diagnosed as meniscal tears with knee joint osteoarthritis and instability, secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and left knee strain have been granted with an effective date of May 30, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a lower back disability, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, left and right leg shin splints, and lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is denied as it clearly existed prior to service and was not aggravated by any in-service injury.