The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee strain with joint osteoarthritis, granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and chronic cough, and remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current knee disabilities and his military service. The Board found that the most competent medical evidence supported an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and chronic cough based on their severity during the appeal period, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and migraine headaches due to lack of evidence linking them to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee strain with joint osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraine headaches, chronic cough
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021093
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