The Board has determined that service connection for shortening of the Veteran's right lower extremity is granted, as it was aggravated by active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VHA opinion provided in May 2016 supported the conclusion that the Veteran's preexisting right lower extremity disability was aggravated during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Shortening of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1647782
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for low back strain and right femur disability, as well as an earlier effective date for shortening of the right lower extremity. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's right hip disability is rated at 50 percent since June 30, 2003. Her shortening of the right lower extremity is also rated at 50 percent effective April 30, 2002. The Board granted service connection for her right knee and left knee disabilities as secondary to her total hip arthroplasty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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