The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing apertognathia with tongue thrust habit existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The Board denied her claim for service connection as the effects of the in-service surgical procedures are specifically precluded by regulation.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's apertognathia with tongue thrust habit existed prior to service, and there was no increase in severity during service. The post-operative course showed healing well after the osteotomy, and there were no related complaints for the remainder of her service.
- Claimed conditions
- apertognathia with tongue thrust habit
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0737321
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