The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, and residuals of a right ankle fracture as there is no evidence that any claim was submitted prior to May 4, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board found no probative evidence that the Veteran's VA compensation benefits form was filed by him (or on his behalf) in 2009, and thus denied earlier effective dates for the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155458
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