The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disorders. The Veteran's hyperthyroidism, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, right foot disorder, myopia, swelling of the left testicle, and tinea versicolor are all found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service based on continuity of symptomatology and in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, migraine headaches, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, right foot disorder, myopia, swelling of left testicle, tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1605716
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What this means for you
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