The veteran's service-connected restless leg syndrome is rated at a noncompensable level, but the Board has granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's restless leg syndrome was moderate in degree and thus warranted a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8103.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0203175
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What this means for you
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