The Veteran's initial ratings for right hip Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, right leg shortening, and surgical scars of the right hip have been granted by the RO in Waco, Texas. The initial rating assigned is 10 percent for each condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report provided sufficient evidence to apply the ratings schedule and determine that the schedular ratings are adequate to compensate the service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, right leg shortening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1319752
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal is denied as there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the award of a separate rating for right leg shortening, leading to combined ratings. The Veteran's residuals of right tibia and fibular fracture are rated at 10 percent, with no higher rating due to functional loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his preexisting Legg-Calve-Perthes disease did not worsen during his brief period of active military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, and right leg shortening as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia and/or low back disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right leg shortening has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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