Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's request for increased ratings for his right knee and hip disabilities, as well as a TDIU, was denied. The right knee rating is denied due to failure to report for a VA examination without good cause shown.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder with major depressive disorder) did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Other conditions are denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, effective June 17, 2025.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing chronic conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for recurring boils and polyps in the groin area, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), back disability, bilateral knee disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability, post-total knee replacement surgery, is granted a 60% evaluation effective September 1, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was dismissed as a matter of law due to a full grant of benefits. The appeals for left knee and left ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis from 10 percent to 10 percent effective January 8, 2025.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, hip, and knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining opinions on causation or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left knee chondromalacia, and right knee chondromalacia, finding that the Veteran's conditions are etiologically related to injuries sustained in service from parachute jumps.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus between his military service and these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraines and reduction of his right knee strain evaluation have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is dismissed. Service connection for right knee disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus is granted, and the appeals for neck disability and right leg disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings on cervical spine, left knee, and right inguinal hernia disabilities have been dismissed.,Hypertension has been granted service connection with a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including a rating adjustment and effective date determination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on multiple conditions, and the claims are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disorder and right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of current diagnoses related to these conditions. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is rated at 50% effective October 14, 2024.,Effective October 14, 2024, the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis is rated at 50%. Prior to this date, a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling, and his disabilities do not meet the requirements of SMC under this section.