The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a dislocated jaw and chest pain, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any injury or disease related to the claimed conditions. The current disabilities were not shown within one year after separation from service, and there is no medical opinion establishing a link between service and the current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a dislocated jaw, a disability manifested by chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022961
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- Denied
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