Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 9, 2019, for service connection of bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim on June 9, 2019, and subsequently filed the correct form within one year, meeting the criteria for an earlier effective date under 38 C.F.R. § 3.155(b).
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, limited flexion, with degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease, left knee, patellofemoral syndrome, limited flexion, with degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease, right knee, patellofemoral syndrome, limited extension, with degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease, left knee, patellofemoral syndrome, limited extension, with degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease, right knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108278
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