The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than December 21, 2012 for a 10 percent rating for his service-connected left knee tendinitis. The evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a 10 percent rating prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was received on December 21, 2012, and there is no evidence of record showing that he met the criteria for a 10 percent rating prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000443
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bronchial asthma, respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional abdominal pain syndrome. However, it granted service connection for right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle impingement, left knee tendinitis, and low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left leg varicose veins, right leg varicose veins, left knee tendinitis, right knee tendinitis, and bilateral hearing loss.
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