The Board denied service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as a chronic disability manifested by recurrent headaches, to include migraine syndrome. The veteran did not provide sufficient evidence linking these conditions to her active or reserve service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of any knee injury or headache during the veteran's active or reserve service, nor post-service medical records that link current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Right Knee Condition, Chronic Disability Manifested by Recurrent Headaches, to Include Migraine Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0807909
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is related to his service-connected left knee, back, and bilateral foot disabilities. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the most recent rating decision on the merits, issued in October 2024, requires correction due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The claim for service connection for a right knee condition is being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
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