The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current disabilities are related to the August 1984 augmentation genioplasty and subsequent implant removal, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to VA treatment.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the veteran's current disabilities and the surgical procedures performed by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0424106
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