The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 1, 1997 for reinstatement of a 10 percent disability evaluation for service-connected osteomalacia of the right knee with Osgood-Schlatter and degenerative osteoarthritis was denied.
The deciding factor: VA did not have payment records prior to 1997 that could be used to determine if the veteran received VA compensation payments at any time before January 1, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomalacia, Osgood-Schlatter disease, degenerative osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0837706
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a retrospective opinion on the severity of his left knee disability without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter disease, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to his active duty service.
- Denied
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