The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, finding that the Veteran's current lumbar spine osteoarthritis and sensory neuropathy of the hypoglossal branch of the left side of his tongue are related to his active duty service.,Service connection was also granted for a dental condition with nerve damage to the tongue. The Board found that this condition is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service dental surgery.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the current back disability, including osteoarthritis and sensory neuropathy of the hypoglossal branch of the left side of his tongue, was at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service injury.,The VA examiner concluded that the current nerve damage to the tongue is at least as likely as not related to the traumatic injection technique performed during the Veteran's in-service dental surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Condition, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1023002
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