The Board granted an effective date of May 13, 2019, for service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with post-traumatic arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with post-traumatic arthritis, and degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis.

The deciding factor: The Veteran had good cause for not filing his Supplemental Claim until February 2023 and thus should be deemed to have continuously pursued his claim since May 13, 2019.

Claimed conditions

right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with post-traumatic arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with post-traumatic arthritis, degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 20, 2025

Citation

A25015352

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