Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection denied for bilateral knee disability, dizziness, and evaluation in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches. Effective date for service connection for tension headaches is denied prior to November 16, 2015.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus was noted at entrance but increased in severity during service.,Service treatment records did not show chronic knee disability and a VA examiner found no nexus between current bilateral knee strain and service. The Veteran’s service-connected lumbar spine disability is also considered to have caused or aggravated his bilateral knee strain.,The Veteran's dizziness was attributed to PTSD, not as a separate disability.,The Veteran's tension headaches were granted in August 2016 with an effective date of November 15, 2015. The Board found no communication prior to this date that could serve as the basis for an earlier effective date.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus","status":"Noted at entrance to service"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability","status":"Not attributable to disease or injury in service or a service-connected disability"}, {"condition_name":"Dizziness","status":"Manifests as symptom of PTSD, not as a separate disability"}, {"condition_name":"Tension Headaches","status":"Noted at entrance to service and subsequently granted service connection in August 2016 with an effective date of November 15, 2015"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

January 16, 2019

Citation

19104000

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