Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities, including thoracolumbar spine disability, are not related to service and have denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability. The claim will be reconsidered with additional medical evaluations and consideration of all relevant evidence, including lay statements.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from September 1, 2008 to May 20, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities making him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decisions.,Additional VA examinations will be scheduled to provide retrospective opinions on the severity of the Veteran's disabilities during the relevant periods.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, entitlement to a TDIU, service connection for a right hip disorder, and service connection for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for left axillary adenopathy with rhomboid spasm and left knee strain due to incomplete development. The Veteran needs additional VA examinations to address his symptoms, including the effects of medication on his ability to function.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for left knee disability, bilateral CTS, and bilateral foot condition must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or periods of inactive duty training.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various hand, knee, ankle, shoulder, fatigue, and chest pain disorders due to a lack of notification regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities due to inadequate development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand orders.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the September 2023 VA examination and the need for a new examination, as well as addressing the Veteran's lay reports of effusion and clicking in his right knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left calf condition and a left knee condition due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination. The issues are being reviewed again as there is uncertainty about whether the symptoms of cramping in the left calf are separate from or related to the already service-connected lumbosacral spondylolisthesis.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate March 2021 VA opinion, which did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms and their onset. The case is now pending for a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and another examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been granted effective June 20, 2024.,An initial noncompensable rating has been assigned for each knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The appeal regarding generalize joint pain, left knee disability, and right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran's conditions are found to be due to military wear-and-tear from multiple parachute jumps and long marches during his active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's right ankle condition and GERD claims are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis of the medial patellofemoral compartment as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The heart disease claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error.