Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the claims of service connection for various knee and hand conditions has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat foot, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not granted on a direct or secondary basis.,Service connection was denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The claims for service connection for left knee condition, bilateral flatfoot, right knee condition, and right ankle injury are dismissed.,The claim for a compensable evaluation for rhinitis (claimed as allergies) is dismissed.,The claim for service connection for chronic joint pain, left ankle injury is dismissed.,The claims for service connection for respiratory condition and tinea pedis are dismissed as premature.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, left knee, right knee, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities. The claims were remanded for other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot eyelet syndrome. Service connection for a right hip disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disability due to procedural issues, including the need to obtain additional service treatment records. The VA examinations provided opinions on the etiology of these conditions but were deemed inadequate.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the total amount of $19,646.87 was not properly created and has been reimbursed to the Veteran.

Your claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been fully granted with a 10% rating effective November 13, 2013. The Board is dismissing the appeal as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting findings in VA examination reports and a need for clarification of current manifestations of the right knee disability. A new examination is required to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in VA examination reports and the need for new evaluations of the Veteran's right knee disability and left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need to provide the Veteran with information about the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided a medical opinion regarding his right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to assess the current severity of her right and left knee disabilities, including range of motion testing. The examiner must discount the ameliorative effects of any medications she uses to treat her disability.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability with myelopathy and mild degenerative joint disease bilateral knees, but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU from March 25, 2013 to July 3, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities. The appeal also failed to establish entitlement to SMC prior to February 11, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for lower back, right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and service. The VA must obtain new medical opinions that consider the Veteran's statements about parachute jumps during service.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, breathing problems, migraines, IBS, syncope with dizziness, low back disability, neck disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, breathing problems, migraines, IBS, syncope with dizziness, low back or neck disabilities, or ankle, foot, knee, shoulder, or wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is granted due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy and above-the-knee amputation.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, a back condition, and a left knee condition. The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the appeals.