The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disorder and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinosinusitis, allergic with recurrent polyposis. The evidence did not show current disabilities or sufficient symptoms to warrant higher ratings.
The deciding factor: There was no probative medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of a bilateral leg disorder or sinusitis, as well as insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disorder, rhinosinusitis, allergic with recurrent polyposis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040269
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