The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease and dislocated semilunar cartilage, have been granted increased ratings. The scars are not compensable.
The deciding factor: The VA examination confirmed the presence of scars on both knees but did not provide specific details about their dimensions, location, depth, or whether they were tender or painful. As a result, it was determined that no additional rating could be assigned for the scars based on current evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, Left Knee Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, Dislocated Right Knee Semilunar Cartilage, Dislocated Left Knee Semilunar Cartilage, Slight Right Knee Instability, Slight Left Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19171557
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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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied entitlement to ratings greater than 10 percent for right and left knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease based on instability during the period from April 9, 2019 through February 6, 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient range of motion testing in previous examinations. The Veteran's right knee disability, including Osgood-Schlatter's Disease and Degenerative Joint Disease, will need further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 40 percent since December 12, 2016. The rating is for painful limitation of extension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability and rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee disability.
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