The Board found that the Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee predated service and was not aggravated by service. No current right knee disorder is related to service, nor is any acquired psychiatric disability related to service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence established that the Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease preexisted service and was not permanently worsened during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee, current right knee disorder not related to service
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1338620
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee is rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of this level.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of his records, including VA treatment records from Puget Sound Health Care System, private chiropractor Dr. Vranna's records, federal employee disability retirement benefits application status, and Social Security Administration disability benefits application status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip disorder and Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee are related to service or secondary to a pre-existing condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis and insect bites during a June 2012 Board hearing. The remaining issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee, status post surgery, with residual scar and osteoarthritis is being remanded.
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