The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for his left and right knee surgical scars have been dismissed as a matter of law.,The Veteran's requests for compensable evaluations for his left and right knee surgical scars were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a Notice of Disagreement or new and material evidence within the appeal period from the earlier rating decisions, making these determinations final. The claims are dismissed as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee surgical scar, Right knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24060668
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