The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and SBO, but denied service connection for myofascial pain of the lumbar spine. The veteran was awarded a noncompensable rating for his left knee disability in March 1995 and a compensable (10%) rating for his right knee disability as of November 1994.
The deciding factor: The Board found that SBO is not service-connected due to its congenital nature, but granted service connection for sinusitis. The veteran's left knee disability was initially rated noncompensably disabling and later upgraded to a compensable rating effective March 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Myofascial Pain of the Lumbar Spine, Sinusitis, Spina Bifida Occulta (SBO)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115851
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