The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service connection claims for left knee strain with osteoarthritis and left knee meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament tears, finding that the earliest date of claim was June 5, 2019.
The deciding factor: The earliest date of claim for the Veteran's service connection claims was determined to be June 5, 2019, which is when the Veteran filed a supplemental claim listing both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with osteoarthritis, left knee meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament tears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2023
- Citation
- A23029950
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).
- Partly granted
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