Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left hip, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has also granted the Veteran a TDIU effective August 31, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence that has not been considered by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examination reports in his previous case. The AOJ is instructed to arrange a new right knee examination, considering the Veteran's incarceration status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment during the rating period prior to June 22, 2020. However, as he is now receiving a combined 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities effective June 22, 2020, entitlement to TDIU for this period is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and multiple lower extremity disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from another person, warranting the grant of SMC aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis, as well as left knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis, both of which were incurred during active duty service.

The Veteran's current right knee condition began during his active military service and is related to the in-service injury. The claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, lower back disability, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, head pain (also claimed as sores on the head), and flat feet (also claimed as irritation feet) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic degenerative arthrosis of the right hip, right knee, and left knee as secondary to residuals of the Veteran's right ankle injury with arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, along with peripheral neuropathy and painful scars, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since August 1, 2024. The Board has granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a left knee condition, finding that his current disabilities are due to his military service. The new evidence submitted after the hearing supported this conclusion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The issues include prostate cancer, bladder bleeding with blood clots, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, neurological impairment of upper extremities, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the Veteran's shoulder and shin disability claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or further clarification of his conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for her increased ratings and DEA benefits, finding that entitlement did not arise prior to July 22, 2024.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis was restored to a 20 percent rating effective from October 22, 2009. The reduction of the disability rating from 20 to 10 percent was found to be improper due to insufficient evidence showing improvement in ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right knee disability due to incomplete records from the Veteran's Arkansas Army National Guard and Army Reserve service. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable attempts to obtain these records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knee conditions, and an intestinal condition (chronic diarrhea). The Veteran's PTSD is also rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hand essential tremors with movement disorder is rated as a mild convulsive tic, not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for unspecified adjustment disorder with anxiety disorder is granted due to its being proximately due to service-connected disabilities.