The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic neck condition and a chronic sinus condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her time in service.,Specifically, the Board determined that the veteran did not have a current chronic neck condition or chronic sinusitis. The VA examinations found no evidence of such conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence failed to show any link between the veteran's current chronic neck and sinus conditions and her time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neck condition, chronic sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0842204
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