The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right foot, right ankle, right knee, left knee, and right leg length discrepancy. The claims are based on a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injury resulting from his fractured right tibia and fibula.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s current disabilities are all related to the initial in-service injury and the resulting right leg discrepancy and overcompensating, as supported by medical opinions provided by private physicians.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, right foot, Degenerative arthritis, right ankle, Degenerative arthritis, right knee, Degenerative arthritis, left knee, Right leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20019056
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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.
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