The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent disability rating for left knee Osgood Schlatter’s disease, effective January 26, 2016. The decision was based on a finding that the July 2016 reduction of the disability rating did not comply with applicable regulations and thus was void ab initio.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2016 rating decision did not follow the required procedures for reducing the Veteran's disability rating, specifically failing to consider the entire history of his condition and whether there had been sustained improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee Osgood Schlatter’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- A19003248
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What this means for you
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