Knee decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right knee strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to need regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate examination, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service injury during air assault training.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuity of symptoms since separation.,Right knee, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat feet, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during active duty service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not manifested by limitation of flexion to 30 degrees, but limited extension to 10 degrees.,The Veteran's right knee disability is not manifested by limitation of flexion to 15 degrees or limitation of extension.

The Veteran's asthma and right ankle disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.,The Veteran's COPD claim is remanded as there are insufficient VA treatment records available at this time.,The Veteran's right shoulder, low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities are all remanded due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.,Service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded because no relevant medical evidence was obtained from her primary care physician.,The Veteran's low back and right ankle disability claims are remanded as there were insufficient VA examinations conducted.,The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities are remanded due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, hypertension as secondary to PTSD is granted, and the Veteran is granted TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD. Osteoarthritis of the right knee is not related to service, but she is granted SMC due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee surgical scar and lateral instability have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. However, the Veteran's sinus bradycardia and palpitations are denied a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, finding that it started during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis, status post total arthroplasty, finding that his current condition is related to his military service. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including left shoulder condition, left hand arthritis - long finger condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left lower extremity nerve condition, right lower extremity nerve condition, and right knee disorder. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to active service.,Service connection was also denied for a left hip strain and a left knee strain due to lack of medical evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremities neuropathy, lumbosacral strain, bilateral hip strain, and left knee strain due to a duty to assist error. VA medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of arthritis in both ankles and knees due to improper procedural requirements.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to January 3, 2023, for the award of a 10 percent rating for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have been dismissed due to an invalid application in the modernized system.