The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 20, 2001 and October 15, 1998 for grants of service connection for a mood disorder with anxiety and depression, right knee patellofemoral subluxation syndrome, patellar tendonitis, and right knee DJD. The RO must consider whether the veteran filed a timely Substantive Appeal in these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's initial claim for an effective date prior to August 20, 2001 was received on August 20, 2001, which is considered as the effective date of service connection. The RO must consider whether a timely Substantive Appeal was filed in connection with these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with anxiety and depression, right knee patellofemoral subluxation syndrome, right knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619505
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