The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion, left knee arthritis with painful motion, and right knee arthritis with painful motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an 'Intent to File' on July 7, 2020, which was granted. The rating decisions did not assign new effective dates for the disabilities in question.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion, left knee arthritis with painful motion, right knee arthritis with painful motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- A21016879
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion effective June 18, 2020, but the claims for increased ratings for right hip arthritis with limitation of extension and right hip impairment were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and private medical records from Dr. Skala.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and requires additional development, including an addendum opinion addressing the impact of flare-ups on the Veteran's right hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with its duty to assist and obtain necessary records, as well as for another VA examination.
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