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 decision found that there was no evidence of a cognizable increase in disability prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was not factually ascertainable as there were no records showing findings that more nearly reflected the criteria for a 10 percent rating for his left knee tendinitis prior to December 21, 2012.
- 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
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