The Board determined that the Veteran's right tibia disability, including fibrous dysplasia and old fracture, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting condition worsened due to a genetic mutation.
The deciding factor: X-rays of the right tibia document Paget's disease, which is a chronic disorder often associated with familial incidence and can cause pain in affected sites.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrous dysplasia, old fracture
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1131914
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