The veteran's service-connected left knee disorder, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence shows that the veteran's range of motion is within normal limits and does not demonstrate limitation of flexion or extension to the extent required for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608701
What this means for you
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