The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee was denied, and he is now receiving a 10 percent evaluation effective January 6, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating based on instability or other factors related to the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1300652
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- Dismissed
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