The Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis is granted as secondary to their service-connected left foot hallux valgus.,Service connection for a back disorder is denied.,Service connection for migraines is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral elbow disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral knee osteoarthritis is found to be secondary to their service-connected left foot hallux valgus, as evidenced by the December 2019 private medical opinion and the Veteran's history of left foot injury during service.,There was no in-service event or disease for a back disorder. The Veteran did not report any back issues on their entrance examination and had normal findings at separation. There is no evidence of continuity of symptoms post-service.,The November 2019 VA examiner found that the Veteran's migraines are less likely than not related to service, as there were no complaints or treatment for headaches during service and the current condition began after service.,There was no in-service event or disease for a bilateral elbow disorder. The Veteran did not report any elbow issues on their entrance examination and had normal findings at separation. There is no evidence of continuity of symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee osteoarthritis, back disorder, migraines, bilateral elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21071927
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