Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits. The increase in disability occurred before the one-year period prior to the claim date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the requirements for TDIU within the one-year period prior to July 2, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthralgia status post total knee replacement, back osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease associated with the left knee disability, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005436
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