The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of right knee osteochondritis dissecans was granted, with the effective date set to May 16, 1969.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on newly obtained service department records that showed the veteran's preexisting knee condition was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteochondritis dissecans
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006433
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability. The claim will be further evaluated with an addendum opinion from a clinician.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteochondritis dissecans was incurred during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings of 50% for each knee, but failed to address the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his legs preventing natural knee action.
- Denied
The veteran's right knee osteochondritis dissecans, by X-ray, has not manifested symptoms that would warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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