Knee decisions — 2026

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder, stress, migraine headaches, and allergies is dismissed.,Nine new claims are being remanded: GERD, fatigue, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder (including impingement), right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbar strain, left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteomalacia, and onychomycosis on bilateral toenails are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of current examination evidence that accurately reflects their current state.

The Veteran's melanoma removal scar is not at least 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.) in area, so a compensable rating for this condition is denied.,Service connection has been granted for right hip strain, left hip strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain based on the persuasive balance of evidence supporting their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for right knee disability was denied. The Board found that the June 2013 rating decision did not contain CUE in failing to assign separate evaluations for instability and swelling.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection claims was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the VA Form 10182 filed in May 2021, which did not meet the one-year filing period after receiving notice of the April 2018 and September 2018 decisions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic right knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to rigorous physical activity including running during his military service.

The appeals for service connection of left knee condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal of the March 2021 rating decision that deferred adjudicating an increased rating for a service-connected low back disability is dismissed. The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as his major depressive disorder, were rated accordingly.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the claims for service connection have not been decided.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and back, right knee, and sinusitis conditions. Service connection was denied for bronchitis, hernia, loss of vision, and chest acne.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease and residual scar status post appendix removal were not found to meet criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, but the other issues remained denied or not met.,Service connection was denied for left hand disability, skin cancer, heart disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and sleep disorder.

The appeal as to the propriety of reducing disability ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee meniscal tear and knee joint osteoarthritis, and right knee meniscal tear and knee joint osteoarthritis is granted. The appeals are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus II and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee were granted with an effective date of June 6, 2023.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to readjudicate the claims for service connection for lower back, right knee, and left knee disabilities. However, these claims are being remanded due to an error in the AOJ's decision on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee is rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of this level.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and a total rating based on individual unemployability were dismissed due to his death.