The Board found that the veteran's Legg-Perthes disease of the left hip was aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's pre-existing Legg-Perthes disease was permanently increased in severity due to military activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Legg-Perthes disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024704
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's left hip disorder and its relationship to his military service. The case will be returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Legg-Perthes disease and found that it is related to his military service, with a finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board for further review and scheduling of a new hearing.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine the etiology of his left hip disability, including whether it was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by active service.
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