The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU. The decision on the left knee disability claim is based on direct service connection, while the TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of October 15, 2020.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current left knee disability was related to his military service. The Board found no credible evidence linking the disability to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24042131
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a headache disability. The case is being remanded for further review.
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