Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, headache disability, OSA, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability was initially rated at 10 percent in May 2022. The Veteran failed to report for a necessary VA examination, and the Board denied his claim as he did not provide good cause for missing the appointment.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for left and right knee strain with tendinitis were denied as the evidence did not show that their knee conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The spondylolisthesis with degenerative arthritis is granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful extension and denied any higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee strain, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a pre-existing condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to address inconsistencies in the January 2019 VA examination regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically focusing on pain and flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing on the issues of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a right knee condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 20, 2008 for the Veteran's entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his left and right knee patellar tendinopathy, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knees, and LEFT ankle strain prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and patellofemoral syndrome. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, shoulder disability, spine disability, back injury, hip disability, foot disability, cataracts, heart issues, prostate cancer, and sleep apnea were not shown to have begun during service or be related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.,The Veteran's right knee disability was also not shown to have begun during service or be related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, neck disorder, and left wrist disorder have been dismissed as the evidence does not support these conditions.,Service connection was previously granted for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder in a December 2020 rating decision.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various joint and muscle conditions, including left shoulder strain, limitation of flexion; right shoulder strain, limitation of flexion; left elbow strain, limitation of flexion; right elbow strain, limitation of flexion; left knee strain, limitation of flexion; right knee strain, limitation of flexion; left thumb condition; left index finger condition; left long finger condition; left ring finger condition; and left pinky finger condition. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to injuries sustained in a February 2019 motor vehicle accident during active duty.

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

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The Veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and an earlier effective date for SMC at the housebound rate has been denied. The Veteran does not meet the specific legal criteria required to establish eligibility for these benefits.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions provided were not based on an accurate medical history, and thus remanded for further action to obtain private treatment records and provide proper due process.