The Board has granted service connection for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome as secondary to service connected left hip trochanteric pain syndrome. Service connection for an acquired deformity of unequal leg length, to include as secondary to service connected left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right hip trochanteric pain syndrome was at least likely caused by his service-connected left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and granted service connection for this condition. However, there was no current diagnosis of an acquired deformity of unequal leg length in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, Acquired deformity of unequal leg length
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006707
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