Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of chondromalacia patella in both knees was dismissed because the veteran did not properly file a claim.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot rule on a claim which has not been properly raised, or addressed in a rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, left knee, chondromalacia patella, right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007438
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