The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis as secondary to left knee arthritis, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's left knee arthritis was not shown to have manifested within the applicable presumptive period or continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Service connection for right knee arthritis as secondary to left knee arthritis was denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between the two conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any chronic issues with his knees, and there is no medical evidence linking his current knee conditions to military service. The Board found that the Veteran's left knee arthritis was less likely caused by or related to his time in service.,For right knee arthritis as secondary to left knee arthritis, the VA examiner stated that the weight of credible medical literature does not support a link between an injury to one knee and problems with the other knee. The Board agreed.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left knee arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"right knee arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"asbestosis (COPD)","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"migraine headaches","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148767
What this means for you
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