The Board denied service connection for foot pain and a migraine headache disorder, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and service, as required by 38 U.S.C. § 1131 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
- Claimed conditions
- foot pain, migraine headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027542
What this means for you
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