The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to March 1, 2016 for right knee loss of flexion is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 29, 2015 for right knee instability is granted. The RO also granted service connection for status post right knee replacement effective July 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's right knee loss of flexion was present prior to March 1, 2016.,It is factually ascertainable that the Veteran’s right knee instability was present from July 29, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20063104
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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