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 an increased rating due to lack of evidence of ankylosis, lateral instability, or recurrent subluxation.,A separate noncompensable rating for right hip osteoarthritis with limited flexion and left hip osteoarthritis with limited flexion was assigned as of January 6, 2017.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence of incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes with purulent discharge.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Sinusitis"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Osteoarthritis with painful motion"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Osteoarthritis with painful motion"}, {"condition_name":"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