The Board found that the Veteran's pelvic tilt and right lower extremity shortening are not related to his service, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service. The current symptoms were first reported many years after service.
The deciding factor: The September 2010 VA examiner noted that the right femur is slightly bowed with degenerative changes and found no bony defect or shortening from knee to ankle related to his in-service cellulitis and abscess treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic tilt, Right lower extremity shortening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1326319
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee and hip replacements, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 28, 2015.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pelvic tilt and scoliosis are caused by her service-connected thoracic and lumbar spine strain, and thus grants service connection for these conditions as secondary to her service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of pelvic tilt and an evaluation of his service-connected low back disability.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected pelvic tilt and low back and hip pain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, as well as residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula, and residuals of a sprained right ankle, were all granted increased ratings. The effective date for these increases is September 26, 2003.
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