The Board has determined that the veteran's Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left tibia warrants a 20 percent rating, and his chondromalacia patella of the right knee warrants an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent. However, both conditions are currently rated based on their direct service connection without any additional factors like exposure to specific hazards.
The deciding factor: The veteran's Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left tibia is manifested by limitation of motion and pain, which does not warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for more severe disability levels. The chondromalacia patella of the right knee is only shown to have slight limitation of motion without instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left tibia, Chondromalacia patella of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0817603
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