The Board found no evidence of VA fault in causing the Veteran's left leg to be longer than his right leg post-left knee arthroplasty, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA did not find any fault on the part of VA in causing the Veteran's additional disability (left leg length discrepancy).
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111554
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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