Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 14, 2021, for service connection for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed an intent to file on August 14, 2021, and followed it with a fully developed claim within one year, meeting the criteria for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089718
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