The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's right knee condition is due to his in-service motor vehicle accident, while his headache disorder is attributed to his service-connected cervical strain. His psychiatric disorder is considered an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee arthritis and migraine headaches are related to his active duty service, specifically his in-service motor vehicle accident and service-connected cervical strain respectively. The acquired psychiatric disorder was determined to be due to an undiagnosed illness based on its chronicity and symptoms aligning with those of an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1222170
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