The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from March 14, 2022, and denied service connection for insomnia. The appeal also includes remanded claims for secondary service connection for various conditions.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting higher ratings or additional compensation for the Veteran's knee disabilities and the absence of a current diagnosis of insomnia.

Claimed conditions

right knee strain with patella chondromalacia, left knee strain status post arthroscopic surgery with scar, insomnia, neck disability, back disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot disability, right foot disability, headache disorder

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 5, 2025

Citation

A25020386

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