The Board has granted service connection for restless leg syndrome and an initial rating of 30 percent for left foot heel spur, both with the maximum schedular ratings under their respective diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be at a moderate to severe level based on chronic pain and inability to move freely, warranting the maximum schedular rating under DC 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- restless leg syndrome, left heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183252
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence of record did not support a finding that any of these conditions were present during or related to the Veteran's active duty service.
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