The Veteran's service-connected Osgood Schlatter disease of the left knee and right knee have been granted an initial 10 percent rating effective July 20, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral Osgood Schlatter disease was found to be a direct result of his military service without any need for secondary or aggravation considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood Schlatter disease of the left knee, Osgood Schlatter disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014862
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is not supported by adequate reasoning and must be remanded to allow for a thorough review, including obtaining medical opinions on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess his orthopedic conditions. The TDIU claim will also be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left knee conditions do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected Osgood Schlatter disease of the left knee and ulcerative colitis.
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