The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's baseline pre-aggravation level of severity was 50 percent, which must be deducted from any rating assigned due to his service-connected sinusitis. As such, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's baseline pre-aggravation level of severity was 50 percent, which must be deducted from any rating assigned due to his service-connected sinusitis. As such, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Right Knee Strain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069885
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