The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, left knee strain, and insomnia have been denied. The Veteran was granted separate ratings for his left knee instability (prior to August 1, 2011) and cartilage dislocation (effective November 10, 2009). His initial rating for left knee strain remains at 10%, while his current rating for insomnia is 30% effective August 27, 2018.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no evidence of fibromyalgia in service or post-service. The Veteran's left knee strain and instability have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms, with separate ratings for anterior instability (prior to August 1, 2011) and cartilage dislocation (effective November 10, 2009). His insomnia has also been rated based on its severity.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"fibromyalgia","status":"not diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"left knee strain","status":"diagnosed with symptoms of pain, painful motion, and flare-ups; no worse than flexion limited to 90 degrees"}, {"condition_name":"left knee instability","status":"rated separately for anterior instability (10% prior to August 1, 2011) and cartilage dislocation (20% effective November 10, 2009)"}, {"condition_name":"left knee cartilage disability","status":"rated as 0% from August 27, 2018 onwards"}, {"condition_name":"insomnia","status":"rated at 10% prior to August 27, 2018 and 30% beginning on that date"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 21, 2019

Citation

19188278

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