The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right knee Osgood Schlatter's disease were dismissed. The Board granted service connection for left and right knee patella tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for Osgood Schlatter's disease, leaving only the patella tendonitis claims which were supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patella tendonitis, right knee patella tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015378
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee patella tendonitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no limitation of motion or instability that would warrant an increased rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation from August 25, 2015 to January 16, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional VA examinations to address inconsistencies in the Veteran's right wrist and knee disability ratings, as well as a remand for consideration of TDIU prior to January 19, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee patella tendonitis, heart disease (including cardiomyopathy), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination. The issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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