The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of fibrous dysplasia of the mastoid and zygomatic region and herniated nucleus pulposus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, thus denying both claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Fibrous Dysplasia of the Mastoid and Zygomatic Region, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0307998
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Decisions by this judge: 1,467 · Granted: 18% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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