The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left knee disability and did not address the secondary service connection claim for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim was denied in 1980, and a new claim was submitted after his final denial. The Board found that an earlier effective date could not be granted as it would predate the receipt of the new claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) and Internal Derangement of the Left Knee, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1208444
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted. However, as the remaining service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for housebound status, the claim of entitlement to SMC based on housebound status is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions require the regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Denied
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