The Veteran's sinusitis is rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board denied an increased rating due to lack of evidence of incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes with purulent discharge.,The Veteran's left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis are both rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board denied increased ratings based on the absence of limitation of motion, ankylosis, or other significant functional impairment.,The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is also rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board denied increased ratings due to lack of evidence of ankylosis, lateral instability, or recurrent subluxation.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence of incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes with purulent discharge to warrant a higher rating for sinusitis. The VA examiner found no such episodes in the past year.,For left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis, the Board noted that there was no limitation of motion, ankylosis, or other significant functional impairment to support a higher rating. The Veteran's symptoms were described as painful motion only.,For right knee osteoarthritis, the Board found no evidence of ankylosis, lateral instability, or recurrent subluxation to warrant a higher rating.

Claimed conditions

Sinusitis, Left Hip Osteoarthritis with painful motion, Right Hip Osteoarthritis with painful motion, Right Knee Osteoarthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 5, 2020

Citation

20071585

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