The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter disease, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence showed that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter disease, is related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008515
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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