The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 20 percent rating. Service connection for TBI, headaches, right sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the right leg, left sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the left leg, and callus of the left pinky toe are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability is found to meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limitation of flexion. Service connection for TBI, headaches, right sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the right leg, left sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the left leg, and callus of the left pinky toe are denied as there is no evidence to support these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Headaches, Right sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the right leg, Left sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the left leg, Callus of the left pinky toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24024113
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