The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are service-connected, but his athlete's foot, left hip disorder, and neck/shoulder spasms are not. The evidence is in relative equipoise for the headache claim.

The deciding factor: VA physicians provided medical opinions indicating at least a 50% probability that the veteran's current headache disability had its clinical onset during active military service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Headaches","diagnosis_notes":"Complained of severe headaches during service; at least a 50% probability that current condition had its clinical onset during active military service."}, {"condition_name":"Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)","diagnosis_notes":"Present since April 2004, diagnosed as superficial dermatophytosis of both feet. The physician stated it was not due to his active service or related to his plantar wart removal."}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disorder","diagnosis_notes":"No current identified pathology found; veteran reported left hip popping out and neck/shoulder spasms, but no specific diagnosis provided."}, {"condition_name":"Neck and Shoulder Spasms","diagnosis_notes":"Veteran complained of neck and shoulder spasms on and off. No specific diagnosis provided in the examination report; examiner noted normal range of motion in cervical spine and shoulders, with no pathology found."}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

July 18, 2006

Citation

0620961

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