The Board granted service connection for headaches and left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, currently diagnosed headaches began during active service. Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, currently diagnosed left knee strain and recurrent patellar dislocation of the left knee began during active service. The evidence persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, or a hearing loss disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029771
What this means for you
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