Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence to support the claims and did not find any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's right knee condition began in service and has continued since. The Board finds that the evidence is at least approximately balanced, granting entitlement to service connection for right knee tendonitis.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2017 to October 27, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities. The temporary total evaluation for convalescence was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain with osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, and knee cartilage restoration surgery, lumbar strain, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain with shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis.,An effective date of December 6, 2016 has been granted for the award of service connection for right knee instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The issues include shoulder, knee, and TDIU claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but remanded the issue of left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left upper extremity neurological disability (C7/C8 cervical radulopathy and left ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel), and right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee strain, and ACL tear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to his service-connected left knee condition.,Without a finding of entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU, the Veteran does not qualify for earlier effective dates for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's kidney cancer was granted a 100% disability rating from April 19, 2024 to October 30, 2024. After that date, the Veteran is not entitled to any compensation for his kidney cancer.,For his left knee strain status post left patella dislocation repair with degenerative arthritis and limitation of motion, a non-compensable disability rating was granted as of August 1, 2024.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for a left knee meniscal condition as there is no evidence of a current meniscal condition, and therefore, no basis to grant a separate rating under Diagnostic Codes 5258 or 5259.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her knee conditions and TDIU have been dismissed as she has withdrawn them. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities from May 10, 2010.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and hypertension disorders. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased disability ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate retrospective medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, neck, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to procedural issues and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports and lack of substantial compliance with prior Board remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development needed, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records from September 2024 onwards.

The Veteran's right knee and bilateral shoulder degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection.,A compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) has been denied, with a separate 10 percent rating granted for left ankle instability.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is granted as service connected.,Diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) secondary to PTSD is granted as service connected.,End stage renal disease status-post kidney transplant (claimed as kidney failure) secondary to diabetes is granted as service connected.,Service connection for blindness, to include light perception only, is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a medical opinion regarding potential TERA exposure.,Left knee disability is remanded due to lack of opinions on direct or presumptive service connection.,Right knee disability is remanded due to lack of opinions on direct or presumptive service connection.,Left shoulder disability is remanded due to lack of opinions on direct or presumptive service connection.,Right shoulder disability is remand due to lack of opinions on direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development regarding service connection for right and left knee disabilities. The previous VA medical opinion was inadequate as it did not address the etiology of the osteochondroma, which is a key issue in these claims.