The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for osteochondritis dissecans, right knee and his claim for annual clothing allowance. The veteran is currently rated at 20% for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating than 20% for osteochondritis dissecans of the right knee due to the presence of degenerative changes and slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, warranting a separate 10% evaluation for instability. The annual clothing allowance claim was also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondritis dissecans, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615117
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