The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability and the evaluations of asthma, migraine and tension headaches, and Raynaud's phenomenon with cold induced urticaria. The veteran was found not to have current chronic diseases or disabilities associated with these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination did not find any current chronic disease or disability in the knees, and the veteran's lay evidence at the time of her examinations did not indicate ongoing knee problems.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"asthma"}, {"condition_name":"migraine and tension headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Raynaud's phenomenon with cold induced urticaria"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603778
What this means for you
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