The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Huntington's Chorea and loss of teeth due to dental trauma, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that Huntington's Chorea was initially manifested during service or that it had progressed at an abnormally high rate during service. The veteran's National Guard dental records showed he filed for VA treatment after being hit with a beer bottle in active duty, but no service connection could be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Huntington's Chorea, loss of teeth due to dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0401240
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