The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of a 20% disability rating for low back pain with underlying degenerative disc disease is not warranted. The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disorders remains pending.
The deciding factor: An increase in disability had not occurred within one year prior to the filing of the October 2, 2001 claim for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back pain with underlying degenerative disc disease, Retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, Retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0619952
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What this means for you
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