The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for right knee disability was denied. The appeal regarding the effective date of service connection for major depressive disorder, initial rating and increased rating for left knee disability, and separate rating for left knee instability were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim for service connection for right knee disability due to lack of new and material evidence. The effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder was not earlier than April 3, 2017 as there was no indication that a formal or informal claim was filed prior to March 24, 2015. Initial rating and increased rating for left knee disability were also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051575
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