Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of the right anterior knee surgical scar was dismissed because the veteran did not timely appeal a previous decision.
The deciding factor: The dismissal is based on the lack of a timely appeal of the February 2020 rating decision, which precludes an earlier effective date by law.
- Claimed conditions
- right anterior knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003019
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