The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent effective from July 19, 2019. A 30 percent rating for restless leg syndrome is granted. The Veteran’s allergic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's left knee disability was characterized by painful movement and limited flexion and extension due to pain, but no instability or ankylosis. His restless leg syndrome was severe in nature with nighttime jerking of the leg resulting in sleep disturbances. The allergic rhinitis had greater than 50 percent obstruction on both sides.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Restless Leg Syndrome, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20009527
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 16, 2024 and noncompensable thereafter. The Board found the evidence against finding that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
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