The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, residuals of an abnormal Pap smear, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence failed to establish a current disability related to service exposure, and the VA examiner found no link between service noise exposure and the veteran's tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of dental trauma, residuals of abnormal Pap smear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600493
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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