The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 23, 2016, for the grant of service connection for left knee disability, left knee scars, and right ankle disability have been denied.,The Board found that there was no evidence of an informal claim prior to March 24, 2015, indicating the Veteran's intent to file a claim for these disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an informal claim prior to March 24, 2015, indicating the Veteran's intent to file a claim for left knee and right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear with instability, patellofemoral pain syndrome, post-traumatic arthritis (left knee disability), left knee scar, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061814
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, including arthritis, is service connected as it had its onset during his active service and there is no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions. The appeal for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee scar, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a readjudication of the claim for service connection for right knee disorder. The claims for right leg shortening are remanded due to their inextricability with the right knee disorder claim.
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