The Board denied entitlement to effective dates prior to December 5, 2022, for the grants of service connection and increased ratings.

The deciding factor: There was no evidence that an increase in disability occurred within one year before the date of claim, thus the earliest available effective date is the date of receipt of the claim.

Claimed conditions

left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, right foot hallux valgus, bilateral pes planus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25020661

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