The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2016, for service connection granted on that same day for patellar chondromalacia of both knees.
The deciding factor: The claim was received within one year after separation from active duty and thus the earliest possible effective date is the day following separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar chondromalacia of the right knee, patellar chondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22066990
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities are found to be the primary cause of his patellar chondromalacia of both knees, and thus service connection is granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals of the increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, patellar chondromalacia of the right knee, and gastritis and duodenitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 3, 2005 and earlier for service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for right trochanteric bursitis on March 1, 2007 and left trochanteric bursitis on October 6, 2008. Her claims for higher rating for patellar chondromalacia of the right knee, glomerulonephritis, hearing loss, and tinnitus were also denied.
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