Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective April 12, 2011. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient discussion of medication effects on the Veteran's left knee flexion during the May 2023 examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and lumbar spine condition has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition (colitis), scarring of the right hand pinky finger, scarring of the right hand thumb, and tendon damage of the left thumb have been remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for respiratory disability, chest injury disability, and right knee disability are all granted. The right knee disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right knee disabilities has been granted, and the current appeal is dismissed as moot. The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his right knee disability was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left femur fracture with degenerative arthritis of the left knee was dismissed because there was no appealable decision on this issue in the year preceding the June 2021 Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence had been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement, and right knee disability. The claim for right knee disability is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease and instability, are rated at the maximum allowable under current VA regulations.,Separate ratings of 10 percent each have been granted for left and right knee instability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities due to new and relevant evidence submitted since the last denial. Service connection is also granted for gastritis (gastrointestinal condition) and cyst scrotum on the right side.

The Veteran's service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis is granted. The claims for higher ratings for bilateral pes cavus, left ankle impingement, and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back strain, right-hand numbness, and left knee tendonitis as there is no current disability found by VA examiners.,No new evidence or changes in medical understanding have been provided to support reopening of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The initial rating for the service-connected sarcoidosis remains at noncompensable (0%) due to lack of evidence showing more than minimal impairment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The examiner will be asked to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing right knee disability was aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his bilateral knee replacements and scars has been granted, with a TDIU due to bilateral knee disability being awarded. The proposed rating reductions were dismissed, and the Veteran is now rated at 60% for both knees.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral knee disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had an onset of these conditions during active service with continuity of symptomatology thereafter.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder strain, right ankle disability, right hamstring strain, and left knee disability. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily PTSD and migraines, prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment since January 9, 2019. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective from that date.

The Board has denied service connection for urinary frequency, as secondary to hypertension and non-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The other claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left knee strain, right knee strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain. The Board found that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service parachute jump landing.