The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for Restless Leg Syndrome and a TDIU prior to July 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's RLS were found to be moderate in severity, impacting his ability to work due to lack of sleep and constant leg shaking. The service-connected disabilities also rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to July 1, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000811
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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