The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his right knee osteochondral trochlea lesion and associated scars have been denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at March 19, 2020.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot precede the effective date for the primary condition (pulmonary disease with pneumothoraxes) on which the secondary right knee disability was based.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteochondral Trochlea Lesion, Right Knee Scars
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24086317
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 13, 2018, for the award of service connection for right knee scars and right knee disability. The appeal is based on a direct finding without any presumption or secondary linkage to another condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disorders, including painful motion and scars, are rated at the minimum compensable level. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the number of right knee scars and whether they have been painful throughout the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted separate ratings of 30 percent for right knee limitation of flexion and extension, as well as a rating of 20 percent for right knee instability. The reduction in the Veteran's disability evaluation for her right knee scars was improper, and the 10 percent rating is restored.
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