Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at zero percent, as the VA examinations did not show any exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.,Both his right knee strain and cervical strain are currently rated at ten percent. The Board has remanded these issues for additional examination to consider the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date no earlier than July 27, 2019, for a 10 percent rating for service-connected right knee instability is granted.

The Board denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and prostate cancer.,There is no current diagnosis of a left knee disability or a right knee disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) was denied as he is already receiving the highest schedular rating available.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right hand fingers condition is granted service connection, while the heart murmur and diabetes mellitus type II are denied. Other conditions remain unresolved.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee ankylosis, right foot pes planus, middle back strain, and sleep apnea as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased disability rating for right knee iliotibial band syndrome with painful motion due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA examination report prior to the AOJ decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea was denied, and the claim of service connection for left knee muscle and joint pain is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee status-post arthroscopy meniscus repair with osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 10 percent disability rating based on recurrent subluxation or instability, under DC 5257, and a separate 10 percent disability rating based on limitation of flexion, under DC 5260.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and bilateral knee conditions due to potential exposure to burn pits during military service. Additional medical opinions are needed to consider the total potential exposure through all applicable military deployments of the Veteran and the synergistic combined effect of all TERA.

The appeal for the reduction of the left knee disability rating from 10 percent to noncompensable is dismissed as the Board already restored the 10 percent evaluation in a previous decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for his left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development, including the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, lower spine, and neck conditions due to inadequate VA medical opinions in the previous decision. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period under review.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, specifically regarding a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right knee is related to service-connected chondromalacia and proximal patellar tendinosis of the left knee. The Board also needs another VA medical opinion addressing chronic presumptions and direct service connection.

The Veteran's right knee strain is rated at 10 percent, with separate ratings for limitation of extension and instability. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective from the date of claim.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral arthritis, bilateral knee condition, right elbow condition, and left toe condition.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claim contesting the timeliness of the July 12, 2019 Notice of Disagreement for issues related to PTSD and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, foot disabilities, shoulder, ankle, hip, knee, and multi-joint arthritis. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with substance use disorder, severe.