The Veteran's headaches are not service-connected as they did not have their onset in service and were not found to be related to his service.,The left calf muscle injury is not considered secondary to the service-connected right knee osteoarthritis.,Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was also not found to be service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show persistent headaches, and a VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current condition is less likely related to his in-service injury. The Veteran reported having headaches since 1999, which occurred after separation from service.,The VA examiner found no evidence of a left calf muscle injury secondary to right knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran had a plantaris tendon rupture that resolved and was not linked to the service-connected condition.,For lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, the VA examiner noted that there were no additional conditions diagnosed in connection with the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, left calf muscle injury, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065061
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