Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's left knee scars are granted a separate rating, and the right foot disability is granted increased ratings with specific periods of temporary total ratings. The effective date for service connection for certain disabilities is also established.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted, with some issues receiving initial ratings and others being denied or remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left and right knee conditions due to incomplete medical records, lack of participation in scheduled examinations, and the Veteran's history of mental illness and homelessness.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar and left knee disabilities, as well as an increased rating for PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's contentions of in-service exposure. The claims are now pending before the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis other than post-traumatic, right ankle tendinopathy, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and knee joint osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and low back conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee limitation of extension is granted at a 40 percent rating effective May 5, 2017. The service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is denied as TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing it prevents the Veteran from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its decision regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee flexion. The Veteran's symptoms, including flare-ups, were not adequately addressed during previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, low energy, exhaustion, migrating joint pain, memory loss and tension headaches, as well as right and left knee osteoarthritis, are all granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected DVT contributed to his death from intracranial hemorrhage. The appellant submitted evidence suggesting warfarin use increased the risk of intracranial hemorrhage.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability secondary to bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are more likely related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and lumbosacral sprain/strain and spondylosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and tendonitis.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted as of January 4, 2019. The Board found that the evidence supports service connection for his right knee and left knee disabilities secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability with obesity.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee instability as secondary to a service-connected left knee fracture, but has remanded the neck disability claim due to inadequate opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine as secondary to the Veteran's right knee instability.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis and joint instability, as well as bilateral foot disabilities including metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial insertional tendonitis, peroneus brevis insertional tendonitis, and calcaneal spur. The conditions are deemed to have begun in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip conditions and a left knee condition are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will need to readjudicate these claims on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder was caused by her service-connected right knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disorders, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.,Both the left and right knee disabilities have been diagnosed as osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, and/or knee pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in determining the Veteran's periods of active duty, ADT, and IDT. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right knee meniscal tear and ACL tear, which may be related to his military service.