The Board has granted service connection for PDS and denied service connection for Gingivitis. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated based on its current manifestations prior to November 2, 2005.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for PDS due to continuity of symptoms since service. Service connection for Gingivitis was denied as it is not considered a disabling condition under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- PDS (Pigment Dispersion Syndrome), Gingivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1010437
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