The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities were granted effective from January 2, 2022. The Board also remanded other issues including back and skin disorders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a new claim for his knee disabilities on January 2, 2022, which was considered as reopening of previously denied claims based on new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26036823
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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