The Veteran's right leg length discrepancy and right hip osteoarthritis, status post arthroplasty are not service-connected as they are secondary to his service-connected right knee internal derangement.,VA previously denied these claims due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's leg length discrepancy and hip osteoarthritis were caused by an intervening injury in 2002, which was not related to his service-connected right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Length Discrepancy, Right Hip Osteoarthritis, Status Post Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22030301
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's right hip and leg disabilities, finding that no additional disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar fault on part of VA.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee condition, including ankylosis and leg length discrepancy, is granted with a specific rating. Right knee instability is granted at 10% from July 26, 2018, to March 13, 2020, but denied for other periods.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals regarding ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection claims for right hip and leg length discrepancies due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Veteran's right leg disability, nerve pain in the hip, leg and foot, and lumbar spine disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee arthritis and total knee replacement.
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