Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings for a left knee disability and lumbar strain, finding that there was no factually ascertainable worsening of these conditions within one year prior to the receipt of his intent to file.
The deciding factor: There was no factually ascertainable worsening in either condition within the year preceding the receipt date of the intent to file.
- Claimed conditions
- Symptomatic residuals of semilunar cartilage removal of the left knee, Lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and retrolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091713
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