The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding reductions in disability ratings for his knee conditions, resulting in the decisions being denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to file a timely substantive appeal within the required timeframes as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left knee arthroscopy and medial meniscectomy with mild laxity in the anterior cruciate ligament, status post right knee unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with history of meniscal injuries to include Reiter’s syndrome with right knee pain and arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047665
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