The Veteran's claim for service connection for an osteochondral lesion of the left knee has been granted. The effective date is April 15, 2026.,Service connection for tinnitus was also granted but with a retroactive effective date of June 13, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's osteochondral lesion of the left knee started during service and continued to present. The Board found that there is persuasive evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of June 13, 2024, as this is when the Veteran filed a supplemental claim form.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondral lesion of the left knee, mouth condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26035296
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but his claim for a mouth condition (TMD) was denied.,New evidence submitted since the previous denial allowed the reopening of the tinnitus claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection and initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, back condition, headaches, and mouth condition due to additional evidence being added to the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if he is entitled to these benefits.
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