The Veteran's left ankle condition is not related to her active service, and the Board finds that she does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted.,The Veteran's neck/cervical spine disorder is found to be secondary to her service-connected migraines. The Board grants service connection for this issue.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as the available medical evidence does not confirm a chronic left ankle condition while on active duty, and there are no objective medical records noting further treatment or diagnosis of a current disability related to her in-service injury.,The Veteran's neck/cervical spine disorder is found to be secondary to her service-connected migraines. The examiner noted that the Veteran's neck pain was a symptom of her headache pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disorder, Neck/Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004745
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