The Board has granted service connection for a tongue disability, manifested by a scar on the tongue and speech impediment. The disability is considered to be the result of an injury in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current disability was at least as likely as not related to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Tongue disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0432428
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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