The Board has granted service connection for a left leg length discrepancy, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected right total knee replacement associated with bilateral calcaneal spurs.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion provided in June 2018 concluded that the Veteran’s left leg length discrepancy was at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected right total knee replacement, which was related to his service-connected bilateral foot conditions (calcaneal spurs and plantar fasciitis).
- Claimed conditions
- left leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190971
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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