The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than June 9, 1999 for service connection of his bilateral knee disabilities and denied his requests for higher initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any prior application or intent to apply for VA compensation benefits prior to June 9, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent subluxation of the right knee, Chronic right knee strain with early degenerative joint disease, Recurrent subluxation of the left knee, Left knee strain with early degenerative arthritis and patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0929691
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's reduction in rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for recurrent subluxation of the right knee was improper, and her appeal to restore the 20 percent rating is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease and recurrent subluxation of the knees are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess their current severity.
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