The Board denied service connection for a leg disability, finding that the Veteran's leg length discrepancy was within normal limits and not a disease or disability. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU (total disability based on individual unemployability).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to the Veteran's leg length discrepancy, which was within normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20079933
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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