The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including right rib fractures, collapsed lung, right ankle and shoulder tendonitis, and jaw fracture, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any current residuals or chronic conditions related to the veteran's reported in-service injuries. The veteran's pre-existing jaw injury is presumed to have existed prior to service and did not worsen during service, thus precluding service connection for a jaw disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Collapsed right lung, Jaw fracture injury, Residuals of right rib fractures, Right ankle Achilles tendonitis, Right shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605684
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