The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of left knee osteochondritis dissecans, finding that the earliest date service connection could be granted is June 4, 2004.
The deciding factor: The claim was not timely appealed and thus became final. The earliest date service connection can be granted is June 4, 2004, when the veteran submitted a VA Form 9 that was accepted as an attempt to reopen his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteochondritis dissecans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0844142
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