The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee tibial prominence and Osgood-Schlatter's disease is denied. The most persuasive evidence is against a finding that he has otherwise compensable range of motion loss, instability, subluxation, or any other impairment of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee flexion was limited to 95 degrees with no limitation of extension during examination and treatment records do not show additional functional impairment beyond pain management. The most persuasive evidence is against a finding that he has compensable range of motion loss, instability, subluxation, or other impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tibial prominence, Osgood-Schlatter's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23014119
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee strain and Osgood-Schlatter's disease, finding that these conditions had their onset during service.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inconsistency in the VA examiner's responses and a need for clarifying opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.
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