The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee subluxation or instability, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease, as well as for left knee limitation of motion. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation for each knee disability under Diagnostic Code 5257.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of instability in the knees and opined that neither left knee instability nor hypermobility was due to Osgood-Schlatter's disease, making it difficult to assess the degree of limitation or pain described by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee subluxation or instability, Left knee subluxation or instability, Left knee limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601121
What this means for you
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