Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claimed anxiety, stress, sleep disturbances, back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability are not related to his military service.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding severance of service connection for his knee conditions, finding that the original decisions were proper and based on factual errors in attributing injuries to active duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for right knee chondromalacia patella and anterior cruciate ligament strain due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis, left and right knee degenerative arthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis, and sleep apnea.,Service connection is established based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptoms during service and continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee strain and instability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination that discounts the beneficial effects of pain medication on his condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for the awards of service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain. The claims were not filed prior to August 30, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA were granted effective January 3, 2020. The Board found the Veteran unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected left and right shoulders, knees, and back conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, left knee osteoarthritis, and residuals of left wrist fracture are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss but not for the left knee or left wrist conditions.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and other service-connected conditions have been granted. Claims for tension headaches, costochondritis, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral shoulder disorders, ED, keloids, left hip disorder, ulcers, vision disorder, bilateral wrist disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder other than ulcer have been denied. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's appeals for higher evaluations of right knee retropatellar syndrome and left knee degenerative arthritis have been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted, with effective dates ranging from January 1, 2016 to October 30, 2014. The appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for left lower extremity neuropathy has been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of myofascial pain cervical spine, lumbosacral strain, and left knee recurrent tendinitis have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The right knee meniscal tear with instability and limitation of extension are not rated higher than the current 10 percent levels.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a new VA examination and nexus opinion for the Veteran's left knee disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee meniscal tear with knee joint osteoarthritis is a result of an in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability. The case is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee strain, and left knee strain. The Veteran's migraines were also found to have begun during active duty.,Service connection was denied for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to his service-connected right knee disability and remands for further examination.