The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and separate ratings for the veteran's lower extremity neuropathy and knee meniscal tear disabilities, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence was against a finding that the conditions arose or worsened within one year prior to the August 19, 2022, intent-to-file form submission.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right knee meniscal tear disability, left knee meniscal tear disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 17, 2025

Citation

A25099758

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