The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, but the effective date earlier than March 18, 2014 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee internal derangement and degenerative joint disease, scar, status post right medial meniscectomy, painful right knee scar, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and degenerative disc disease mild and facet arthropathy, mild L4-5, L5-S1 are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition is also denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final denial does not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disability. The effective date earlier than March 18, 2014 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are all denied as there is no new or material evidence submitted within one year prior to filing the current claims on March 18, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition is also denied due to lack of new or material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee condition, Right knee internal derangement and degenerative joint disease, Scar, status post right medial meniscectomy, Painful right knee scar, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Degenerative disc disease mild and facet arthropathy, mild L4-5, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22004653
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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