Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected neoplasm of the kidney with frequent urination.,Service connection for a left knee condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), and a bilateral foot condition are dismissed.

The Veteran's right knee bursitis was incurred during active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's combined service-connected bilateral knee disorders and PTSD have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, effective April 3, 2024.

The Veteran's claim for lower back strain and middle back strain is dismissed as the Veteran was previously awarded service connection for degenerative disc disease of the spine in a prior rating decision.,The Veteran's claims for right knee disability, prostate cancer, hypertension, degenerative arthritis in left hand or fingers, and degenerative arthritis in right hand are all remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee total arthroplasty resulted in intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted as there was no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee degenerative arthritis, as well as his claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically failing to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding his claimed bilateral ankle, knee, low back, and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral knee disability must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's reported stressors need to be verified, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of his bilateral knee condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues with the effective date for service connection and will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbosacral and right knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain adequate secondary service connection opinions regarding these claims. The new opinions must address both causation and aggravation, considering the Veteran's theory that his current conditions are related to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.

The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee disability rating from 10% to 30%, effective July 1, 2025, finding that the reduction was improper and constituted a de facto severance of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2024 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a supplemental claim for right knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee disability has been dismissed due to failure to timely perfect an appeal.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating more than 40 percent for low back disability has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder, gout, multiple painful joints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by painful motion and tenderness to palpation, is rated at a 10 percent rating since August 11, 2004. The Board has granted this rating as it finds the evidence supports the claim for a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, restless leg syndrome, and respiratory disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.