Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for effective dates prior to September 27, 2024, for the awards of service connection for various knee and back conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran formally withdrew the appeal in a May 2025 statement, indicating no further action on these issues is required.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of extension, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with instability, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of extension, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110379
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