The Veteran's initial rating for a left knee scar, residual of left knee arthroscopic surgery, from October 2, 2015 to the present, is denied. A 30 percent rating, but no higher, for left knee, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, from December 1, 2015 to the present, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scar was not rated higher than 10 percent due to it being painful but not unstable. The disability picture of his left knee, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, most nearly approximated malunion of the tibia and fibula with a marked knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Scar, Left Knee, Osgood-Schlatter's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060549
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent for the total knee replacement and a 10 percent rating for the scar. The appeal was granted on both issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and found that the Veteran's left knee scar is not compensable. The decision supports the opinion from a private physician who concluded that the OSA was secondary to his service-connected GERD and psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to untimely filings. The Board has also remanded several issues related to her left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities, collectively warranted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 7, 2022 to October 9, 2023.
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