Knee decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding whether his right knee disability existed prior to service and if it was aggravated during service. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left knee scar associated with total left knee arthroplasty is denied. The claims of service connection for right knee and lumbar spine disorders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, and foot conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted increased ratings, and attorney fees are awarded for past-due benefits resulting from these decisions.

The appeal of the right knee disability claim is dismissed as it was deferred in a previous rating decision.,The appeals for back and neck disabilities are dismissed because service connection has been granted during the pendency of the appeal.,Headaches, right wrist, and right ankle disabilities are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,Left knee and left ankle disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus are remanded as there is insufficient evidence or inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is due to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and left knee, finding that there is a causal relationship between these conditions and service based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for right knee instability was granted, and an effective date of November 8, 2022, is assigned.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left knee limitation of flexion is denied.

The appeal regarding the service connection claim for a left knee disability was dismissed due to being untimely filed.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to errors in notification letters.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities, including back pain, prostate cancer, depression, bilateral knee pain, and other health issues. The Board granted SMC based on A&A.

The Board denied all claims for earlier effective dates, finding that the earliest possible effective date for service connection is April 11, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot and osteoarthritis due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for service connection of various conditions, including vertigo. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has restored the Veteran's Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2021 due to continued service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

Your appeal for service connection of a right knee disability has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal in August 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for breast cancer and right knee disability due to a lack of VA examination and opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions in the context of her military service.