Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar, left knee status post total replacement is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for left total knee arthroplasty with left knee strain is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, including a meniscus tear, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current disability and his in-service injury.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, congestive heart failure, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability are all granted as service-connected. The Board found that the evidence supported a direct relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since November 21, 2018, due to multiple service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection as they are secondary to his service-connected temporomandibular disorder (TMD). The acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied due to lack of in-service disease or injury. Service connection for left hip, right hip, and cervical spine disabilities is also denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, and lumbar spine disability have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress), as well as cold weather injury residuals of the hands and knees.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, no evidence of continuity of symptomatology, and insufficient medical opinion linking current disability to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to a pre-decisional error in determining his eligibility for VR&E benefits. The AOJ will consider additional evidence and conduct further assessments as outlined.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, including osteoarthritis and meniscal tears, is rated at 10 percent since August 28, 2019.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pancreatitis, left BKA to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and right BKA to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for hearing loss due to a deferred decision. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have all been denied or not addressed.

The Veteran's recurrent right shoulder degenerative changes to include chronic pain are granted as secondary to the service-connected left shoulder osteoarthritis. The effective date for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain is set at April 23, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for both the Veteran's left and right knee conditions, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to her service-connected low back, right lower extremity, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including insertional tendinitis of the iliotibial band and symptomatic plica, is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of motion. The Board denied a higher rating based on instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition. The evidence did not support a finding that the current left knee condition was related to either active service or a service-connected disability.