The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee pain was denied, with the Board finding that his disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for an addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: For the left knee pain claim, the Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a 10% rating based on limitation of motion. No higher rating was warranted as his range of motion did not meet criteria for more severe disability.,For the sleep apnea claim, the VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not related to service due to lack of contemporaneous medical evidence and the Veteran's own reported history.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Pain, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20060529
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