Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative due to the Veteran's full satisfaction with the case and a desire not to pursue it further.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a jaw disability and for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia patella, finding that there was no persuasive evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 15, 2012. The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation due to his unemployability.

The Veteran's recurrent nose bleeds are rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The right knee and left knee surgical scars, along with the left big/great toe surgical scar, are each rated at noncompensable (zero percent) disability ratings.

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's right knee PFPS is granted as service-connected, effective from the date of the July 2024 decision.,Service connection for left knee disorder and migraine headaches are both granted with effective dates of November 3, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot tendonitis, right foot tendonitis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis. The Veteran's symptoms began during combat in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple lower extremity disabilities has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's left ankle scars are currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation, and the appeal for an initial compensable evaluation is denied.,The effective dates for service connection of right knee disorder and left ankle scar, low back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are all denied as they cannot be earlier than May 12, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a left knee disability, finding that there was no persuasive evidence of current disabilities at any time during the pendency of his claim.,For the PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and sleep difficulties claim, the Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 50%.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issues of right knee and lumbosacral spine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, but denied his claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disorders. The appeals regarding chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disorder, lower extremity neuropathy, and tinnitus are being remanded.

The Veteran's loss of teeth (crown restoration (tooth #4)) and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for hearing loss, but the Board finds a need to remand due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to deficiencies in the record existing prior to the appealed AOJ decision. Specifically, there is a need for additional medical opinions regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on his knee conditions and whether his left foot condition is related to his service-connected back disability or other conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's OSA, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss were all found to have their onset in service. Service connection was granted for each condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia) is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The left hip, vertigo, left wrist, left hamstring, left knee, and left ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disability and granted service connection for left knee disability and left leg residual scars secondary to the left knee disability. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right hip disability, but he had complaints related to his left knee during service and continues to experience pain.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, headache disability, eyebrow scar, back disorder, and right knee disorder. The AOJ will need to obtain additional medical opinions and consider any relevant evidence.