The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic headache disorder, left foot disorder, left ankle disorder, DJD of the right knee, DJD of the left knee, and lumbar spine disorder.,There is no evidence in the STRs or VA treatment records that supports a link between any of these conditions and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any of the claimed conditions and active duty service. The Veteran's STRs do not document any complaints, diagnoses, or treatment related to posttraumatic headache disorder, left foot disorder, left ankle disorder, DJD of the right knee, DJD of the left knee, or lumbar spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Left Knee (claimed as 'Osgood Slater’s disease'), Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Knee (claimed as 'Osgood Slater’s disease'), Left Ankle Disorder, Left Foot Disorder (claimed as 'frost-nip residuals'), Lumbar Spine Disorder (claimed as 'spondylosis L3-L5 with spondylolisthesis'), Posttraumatic Headache Disorder (claimed as 'migraines')
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192937
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