The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for total right knee replacement and for an earlier effective date prior to April 12, 1994 for the grant of service connection for right knee replacement. The veteran is not entitled to either claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the November 1980 rating decision denying service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and therefore an earlier effective date prior to April 12, 1994 for the grant of service connection is not warranted. The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for total right knee replacement remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619617
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What this means for you
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