The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee is remanded due to discrepancies in clinical findings and need for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further clarification on the presence of right knee DJD is required based on clinical findings and discrepancies between the veteran's assertions and available X-rays.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee, arthritis and/or degenerative changes affecting the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0103077
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee is rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of this level.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of his records, including VA treatment records from Puget Sound Health Care System, private chiropractor Dr. Vranna's records, federal employee disability retirement benefits application status, and Social Security Administration disability benefits application status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip disorder and Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee are related to service or secondary to a pre-existing condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee predated service and was not aggravated by service. No current right knee disorder is related to service, nor is any acquired psychiatric disability related to service.
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