The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for right and left knee chondromalacia, as well as entitlement to increased ratings or TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's knees were rated at 10 percent since March 8, 2017.
The deciding factor: The effective date was not earlier than March 8, 2017, due to lack of evidence prior to this date supporting an earlier claim for increased rating and the fact that entitlement did not arise until after March 30, 2017, when VA received a March 2017 examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia, Left knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22071150
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