The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 20 percent effective May 26, 2010. The rating is based on osteochondritis dessicans with instability and x-ray evidence of arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports indicated the presence of instability in the left knee, which warranted a higher evaluation than the previous noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritic changes of the left knee, osteochondritis dessicans of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042903
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for osteochondritis dessicans of the left knee due to additional development being required, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and a review of the claim. The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected as there are no records showing it was aggravated in service, but the records do show treatment for osteochondritis dessicans prior to 1977.
- Denied
The Veteran's osteoarthritic changes of the left knee resulted in flexion to at least 100 degrees and extension to 10 degrees, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The current disability does not warrant an increase beyond the existing 10 percent rating.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a back injury is supported by medical evidence and his statements. For his osteochondritis dessicans of the left knee, the Board grants an initial rating of 10 percent as there is some limitation of motion but no compensable x-ray findings.
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