The claim for an effective date earlier than April 15, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis (flexion) as secondary to right knee osteoarthritis was denied.,An effective date of April 15, 2014 was granted for service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis (flexion) as secondary to right knee osteoarthritis was not received within one year prior to the date of separation from active duty, which is a requirement under Section 506 of Public Law 112-154.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left knee degenerative arthritis (flexion)","diagnosis_date":null,"disability_granted":false}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus","diagnosis_date":"2014-02-01"}, {"condition_name":"erectile dysfunction (ED)","diagnosis_date":"2014-02-01"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- A19002792
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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