The Board has granted earlier effective dates of August 8, 2019 for service connection and increased rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, right knee strain with meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament tears, and OSA with asthma. The appeal for a higher evaluation for OSA with asthma was denied.
The deciding factor: The effective date of August 8, 2019 is established as the Veteran submitted an intent to file on that date, which triggered VA's obligation to consider his claims within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right knee strain with meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament tears, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077874
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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