Service connection is granted for a loss of the sense of smell, as secondary to service-connected paresthesia of the left side of the tongue with hypesthesia of the left facial area.,Service connection is denied for major depressive disorder with chronic pain syndrome, as it is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The deciding factor: The loss of sense of smell was found to be related to an injury incurred in service and secondary to service-connected paresthesia of the left side of the tongue with hypesthesia of the left facial area.,There is no evidence that the major depressive disorder with chronic pain syndrome is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Loss of sense of smell","secondary_to":"Service-connected paresthesia of the left side of the tongue with hypesthesia of the left facial area"}, {"condition_name":"Major depressive disorder with chronic pain syndrome","secondary_to":"Service-connected paresthesia of the left side of the tongue with hypesthesia of the left facial area"}, {"condition_name":"Left ear hearing loss","secondary_to":"Service-connected paresthesia of the left side of the tongue with hypesthesia of the left facial area"}, {"condition_name":"Left eye disability","secondary_to":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 3, 2006

Citation

0612870

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