The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date of February 20, 2020, for service connection for left and right knee cartilage conditions was granted.,Effective from August 20, 2022, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The claim for earlier effective date was based on continuous pursuit of the claims since February 20, 2020, when the Supplemental Claim Application was received by VA. The effective date was set at the earliest possible date that the increase in disability could be ascertained.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, right knee cartilage, semilunar, dislocated
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26022513
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The Veteran's claim for left knee disability was granted with an effective date of January 13, 1983. From October 24, 2013 to December 17, 2014, the Veteran received a rating of 20 percent for his left knee cartilage condition.
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