Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, dehydration, prediabetes, headaches, a sleep disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, painful urination, erectile dysfunction, right and left knee disorders, flat feet, and a right toe disability. The remand is due to the failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of the veteran's bilateral knee and left wrist disabilities as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to hazardous noise exposure during service and grants entitlement. However, the Board has also remanded for further examination regarding his right knee pain due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from December 31, 2014 to the present. The VA Regional Office is required to consider whether any rules concerning finality bar its consideration of TDIU for any period and specify the claim period in its decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The Board found that there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma is granted a non-compensable rating, and the left knee disability is granted. The appeal for a 10% disability rating based on multiple, noncompensable disabilities is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension have been remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, migraine headaches, diabetes, psychiatric disabilities (adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression), PTSD, plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, and low back disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 2, 2020 for the grant of service connection for right knee flexion and denied the request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right knee extension.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, and a right-side clavicular condition in the June 2024 rating decision. The Veteran's attorney is eligible to receive fees based on past-due benefits awarded due to the submission of a supplemental claim after prior denials.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, right hip degenerative arthritis, and right knee condition as secondary to his service-connected depression.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in notification and medical opinion, which may affect eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion and granted a noncompensable rating for left knee scars. The Veteran's left knee was rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the right knee condition issue before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right hip conditions due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are related to his military service, particularly as a result of an in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative prior to the promulgation of a decision.

New and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for left knee, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, and stomach disability (GERD). The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and left hip strain due to changed circumstances from a prior decision, as well as potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors.