Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has denied service connection for back pain, ear condition, throat condition, right arm, left arm, left knee pain, right ankle pain, and left foot pain as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or due to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ocular migraines, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The AOJ is instructed to consider the merits of these claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, a right knee condition, or left total knee arthroplasty. The case is being remanded to provide an examination and opinion regarding these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for left ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of medical nexus opinions regarding pre-service conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee injury is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right hip and right knee disabilities before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and vertigo, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's headaches, bilateral hip condition, lumbosacral strain, left knee condition, and left ankle strain are all granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed. The appeals for service connection for right upper carpal tunnel syndrome and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date for Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from September 29, 2017. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee and back disabilities prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, left knee strain, and left knee instability are dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The cases for a lumbar spine disability and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for quadriceps enthesopathy of the right knee, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has dismissed the issues of higher initial ratings for service-connected bilateral knee disability, migraine variants, and bilateral hearing loss as well as service connection for generalized anxiety disorder. The issues of service connection for right elbow lateral epicondylitis and left elbow lateral epicondylitis are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Service connection for depression is also remanded due to conflicting diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition and bilateral knee condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued to the present.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, and thus remands the claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran did not have an in-service injury or disease. The evidence showed arthritis of both knees developed years after service.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus, as there was no credible evidence linking it to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's right knee disorder claim is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The TDIU claim has been raised and will be readjudicated in light of all evidence.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 17, 2010 for service connection and separate ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bowel and/or bladder disability, as well as other claims related to his spine and knee conditions, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate these matters.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to a lack of an adequate medical examination prior to issuance of the decision on appeal.