The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for his right knee disability was denied as there is no evidence of a factual increase in disability prior to January 14, 2009. The TDIU claim and the issues regarding increased ratings for bi-polar disorder and right knee disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to conclude that a 20 percent rating was factually ascertainable for the Veteran's right knee disability in any period prior to January 14, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Bi-polar Disorder, Right Retropatellar Pain Syndrome (status post right knee surgery)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720707
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