The veteran's left ankle disorder is not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a headache disorder related to service or service-connected conditions.,No eating disorder has been diagnosed.,Polyarthritis and polyarthralgia are not shown in the record.,An eye disorder was not found during the review.,Epididymitis is secondary to prostatitis but considered separate for compensation purposes.,Memory loss and sleep impairment are manifestations of dysthymic disorder, with no separately ratable conditions identified.,No effective date earlier than July 25, 1996 can be assigned for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and memory loss).,No effective date earlier than July 25, 1996 can be assigned for the grant of service connection for a left hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions were not supported by medical evidence or clinical findings.,There is no causal relationship between the veteran's current headaches and his military service or any service-connected disability.,No eating disorder was diagnosed during the review process.,Polyarthritis and polyarthralgia are not shown in the record.,An eye disorder was not found during the review process.,Epididymitis is secondary to prostatitis but considered separate for compensation purposes.,Memory loss and sleep impairment are manifestations of dysthymic disorder, with no separately ratable conditions identified.,The veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to July 25, 1996 for the acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and memory loss).,For the period of the appeal, the service-connected left hip condition was productive of an inability to raise his arm above shoulder level but more than midway between side and shoulder with pain.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, headache disorder, eating disorder, polyarthritis, eye disorder, epididymitis, memory loss, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0805335
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