The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of left leg fracture, including leg length discrepancy, are due to aggravation by service. The Veteran also has a current diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the left hip, status-post total arthroplasty, which is secondary to his service-connected residuals of left leg fracture.,The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and osteoarthritis of the left hip, status-post total arthroplasty is granted as these conditions are due to aggravation during service. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left leg fracture, including leg length discrepancy, Osteoarthritis of the left hip, status-post total arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802374
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