Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 1, 2023, for the award of service connection for left knee strain and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were filed while he was still on active duty, and evidence supports that entitlement arose prior to separation. The earliest effective date the Veteran is entitled to is August 1, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105375
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