Knee decisions — 2026

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection and increased rating claims, finding that the currently assigned effective dates are based on the date of claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left lower extremity disorder, right lower extremity disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are all granted as service connected. The effective date for the grant of service connection is November 19, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, but granted service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder strain and right knee tendonitis are aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding service connection for his bilateral knees and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service. The issues are also intertwined and require further review.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal concerning various conditions was dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for limitation of extension with degenerative arthritis of the left knee is denied. The Board finds that the earliest date entitlement arose was March 15, 2023.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence, specifically missing treatment records from a surgery center in Fort Myers. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed again with new information and possibly a clinical examination.

The Board has denied an effective date prior to October 5, 2021 for the award of service connection for GERD. The claims of service connection for recurrent sinus disability, thoracic spine disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it is caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a right knee degenerative arthritis due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability, along with other service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more disabling since February 28, 2019, has prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate on a statutory basis.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, instability of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus have been granted increased ratings.,Issues regarding limitation of motion with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as a rating for bilateral pes planus prior to December 7, 2021, were withdrawn from appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a left knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are directly related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to the assigned effective dates have been denied as there is no legal basis to award an earlier effective date.,The Veteran's claim for limitation of extension of the left knee has also been denied, with the earliest possible effective date being July 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hand and left hand disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and right foot and left foot disabilities due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.