The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chondromalacia, right patella, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's disabilities warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent based on functional impairment and pain during flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia, right patella, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905795
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied for housebound status.
- Granted
The Board has granted a separate 10% rating for right knee instability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of intermittent instability do not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for Osgood-Schlatter's disease, headaches, visual floaters, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disorder (DDD), photophobia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a neck condition due to outstanding VA treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia of the right knee, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
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