The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and migraine headaches, as well as his increased rating claim for low back disability. The veteran's right lumbar radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent prior to June 30, 2004, but not greater than 10 percent thereafter. The fracture of the left carpal navicular bone is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis or chronic impairment for either the claimed left knee disorder or migraine headaches. For the low back disability, while there is pronounced limitation of motion with pain on any movement, no ankylosis has been demonstrated. The right lumbar radiculopathy was manifested by mild impairment prior to June 30, 2004, and thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Migraine Headaches"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635271
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