Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left elbow, hip, wrist, and knee tendinopathy with tendinitis are granted. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, to include chronic right wrist sprain, and to include as due to exposure to Gulf War hazards; a left wrist disability, to include chronic left wrist sprain, and to include as due to exposure to Gulf War hazards; and a left knee disability, to include left knee strain, and to include as due to exposure to Gulf War hazards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the initial decision. The Veteran's service-connected left tibia stress fracture is associated with residual disabilities of his left foot, knee, and ankle.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, a neurobehavioral disorder, bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux rigidus, and the right and left knee disabilities. The evidence does not show any in-service injuries or diseases related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint disease with painful motion due to a lack of consideration of the ameliorative effects of medication use, specifically Gel-One knee injections and Motrin/ibuprofen.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a back disability. Service connection is granted for left knee strain as secondary to right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back, cervical neck, left knee, and right knee conditions due to their relationship with his service-connected lower back condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, thoracolumbosacral strain, cervical neck strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, and right knee strain.,The Veteran's keratoconus (also claimed as visual impairment) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle, bilateral hip, and right knee disabilities as secondary to the service-connected left ankle strain.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis, left knee, status-post meniscectomy, is granted a 60 percent rating effective April 1, 2021. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee condition and sleep apnea due to incomplete medical records and inadequate pre-decisional examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that new evidence received after the August 2024 denial supports these claims.

The Veteran's claims for left knee strain with arthritis, right knee strain with arthritis status post meniscectomy, and PTSD have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,New medical opinions provided after the hearing withdrawal request supported the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for recurrent dislocation, right shoulder is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are remanded to allow for further examination and determination of their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for left knee condition and degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability that began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder strain, elbow tendonitis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees. Service connection is denied for left and right ankle disabilities and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active military service.

The appeals for various disability ratings and benefits have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, particularly regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on his right knee conditions.