The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee arthroscopic surgery for meniscal tear, painful scars, and surgical scars with effective dates starting from February 5, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim on February 5, 2020, within the one-year period following receipt of his previous intent to file. The Board found that he met the criteria for service connection at the time of his February 5, 2020, intent to file and granted effective dates starting from this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthroscopic surgery for meniscal tear, Right knee painful scars, Right knee surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24041384
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for increased ratings of various knee and toe conditions, as well as associated scars.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal for increased ratings for the service-connected left and right knee disabilities was denied as there is no evidence of a compensable disability rating under the applicable criteria.
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