The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disorder is granted, and he is awarded a 30 percent rating for sinusitis. The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder remains at the maximum schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports secondary service connection for the right knee disorder due to its relationship with his left knee disability. For sinusitis, the criteria for a higher rating are not met as there is no indication of chronic osteomyelitis or repeated surgeries resulting in near constant sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Sinusitis, Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22032850
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted, effective January 17, 2024. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of May 31, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. The other issues have been denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for sinusitis as of February 19, 2021, based on the number and duration of incapacitating episodes requiring antibiotic treatment.
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