The veteran's right ankle disability is not service connected.,Tension headaches are service-connected and rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current right ankle disability, and the veteran did not experience incapacitating episodes attributable to his tension headaches. The right inguinal hernia was surgically repaired in 1997, and he is now granted service connection for the surgical scar.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability","status":"Not Found"}, {"condition_name":"Tension Headaches","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Allergic Rhinitis","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right Inguinal Hernia","status":"Granted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0614221
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What this means for you
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