The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of both hips, ankles, right knee, and back is likely due to his service-connected left leg shortening. The rating for a depressive disorder remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The shortening of the left leg caused stress on the pelvis, spine, and right knee, leading to the development of degenerative arthritis in multiple joints.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of both hips, Degenerative arthritis of right knee, Degenerative arthritis of ankles, Degenerative arthritis of back
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0717325
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