Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for right shoulder condition (dominant) and left shoulder condition (non-dominant), claimed as bilateral shoulder conditions, were denied because the evidence submitted was not new and relevant.,The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for right knee condition, claimed as bilateral knee condition, was also denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for right shoulder condition (dominant) and left shoulder condition (non-dominant), claimed as bilateral shoulder conditions, were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for right knee condition, claimed as bilateral knee condition, was also denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,Service connection for mouth condition with gum issues was denied because the Veteran did not have a current compensable dental or oral disability.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and right knee condition were denied due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.,Service connection for mouth condition with gum issues was also denied as there is no legal entitlement to compensation benefits predicated upon service connection.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for neck, back, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee strain was granted with a rating of 10 percent effective March 5, 2019. The appeal to change the basis for this grant is dismissed.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee tendonitis are granted service connection. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, as it is unclear whether the condition is related to service or secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The case will be reviewed with an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective October 24, 2013 due to his service-connected PTSD and related disabilities. The right knee and spine conditions are rated at 20% each.

The Veteran's prostatitis was denied a compensable rating prior to August 11, 2020.,Service connection for the right knee disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is granted as service connected. The right knee disability receives a 30% rating for limitation of flexion and a 40% rating for limitation of extension. The right ankle osteoarthritis, status post fracture, receives a 20% rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the rating of 40 percent for TBI with anxiety disorder is denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date was warranted as the first showing of the need for a combined rating was on the VA TBI examination conducted May 10, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to errors in developing evidence prior to the initial decisions. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new examinations and additional information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis due to a lack of adequate examination in the initial decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for right and left knee strains with osteoarthritis and limitation of flexion have been denied.,The previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been dismissed as the issue is moot due to the award of service connection for insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability was denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis and the evidence does not show any functional impairment. The Board found that the current symptoms do not amount to a disability.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional relevant VA treatment records, specifically from her physical therapy sessions.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded to clarify which condition (PCL or ACL) the Veteran's right knee disability concerns and to determine if a rating in excess of 10 percent is warranted for his status post anterior cruciate ligament repair and meniscus debridement, with arthritis, of the right knee.

The Board has dismissed the claim for TDIU prior to January 31, 2019 due to maximization of compensation. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability and right knee disability prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding increased ratings for knee instability and a claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Unemployability (TDIU). The TDIU issue is related to service-connected disabilities, but the specific conditions are not specified in the decision.