Dismissed
The appeals for an effective date prior to February 4, 2016, for the awards of service connection for left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities were dismissed by the Veteran during a Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates at the May 2025 Board hearing, thus there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101112
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