The Veteran's left knee disability was denied for ratings in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent and 30 percent prior to February 18, 2020 and beginning on that date respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show flexion limited to 45 degrees or more, or extension to 10 degrees or more for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21068081
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's Disease and arthritis of the bilateral knees, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing OSD and that it did not become aggravated during service. The arthritis of the knees is also not presumed to have been incurred in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to address whether the Veteran now has epiphyseal aseptic necrosis of the tibial tubercles, which could be indicative of active Osgood-Schlatter's Disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and arthritis of the knees are also pending as they may be related to OSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right knee disability.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's Disease was granted. However, his secondary service connection claim for bilateral hip arthritis to include as secondary to a bilateral knee disability was denied.
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