The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 2021 for service connection for multiple conditions related to the veteran's knee disabilities and secondary conditions.

The deciding factor: The effective date is based on when VA received a complete supplemental claim.

Claimed conditions

left knee chondromalacia patella, total right knee replacement, lumbar laminectomy residual pain secondary to total right knee replacement, scar, status post lumbar laminectomy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to total right knee replacement, left hip strain with leg length discrepancy secondary to total right knee replacement, right hip strain secondary to total right knee replacement, right hip strain limitation of flexion, secondary to total right knee replacement, right hip strain limitation of extension secondary to total right knee replacement

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 8, 2025

Citation

A25002004

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