The Veteran's service connection claim for right leg shortening is denied. The Board finds no current diagnosis of right leg shortening and thus, the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that he has this condition. For his post-operative right knee injury with degenerative arthritis prior to May 20, 2015, the Veteran's disability rating remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a current diagnosis of right leg shortening and thus, service connection cannot be granted. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of this condition in his January 2014 examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg shortening, Post-operative right knee injury with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145048
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