The Board found that the Veteran's Legg-Perthe's disease pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for a left hip disorder.
The deciding factor: Clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's Legg-Perthe's disease existed prior to his entry into active military service and did not permanently increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Legg-Perthe's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0944019
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