The Board granted an effective date of November 17, 1983, for the grant of service connection for right leg scars and denied a compensable rating for right leg length discrepancy. The Veteran was also granted a 10 percent rating from November 17, 1983, through January 27, 2016, based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the claim for right leg scars was submitted within one year of separation and thus an earlier effective date is warranted. The evidence did not support a compensable rating for right leg length discrepancy.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg scars, right leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002299
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right leg length discrepancy secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities and remanded several other claims related to his pelvic fractures and osteoarthritis.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's right leg length discrepancy and remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Scheuermann's disease and thoracic kyphosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and a retrospective medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right leg, right hip, and back conditions, including right leg length discrepancy. The Board found that the VA has met its duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining necessary records.
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