Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea as due to herein service-connected chronic sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. It also granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the left knee disability and 30 percent for the right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were found to be related to his military service based on the evidence presented.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome with meniscal tear, status-post ACL tear and reconstruction, left ankle strain, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea as due to herein service-connected chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087324
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