The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder, cervical spine disability, left great toe disability, and disabilities of the bilateral feet and toes were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's jaw locking and her active service.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to active service, including through secondary service connection for major depressive disorder or as aggravation of pre-existing conditions. The Board also found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current jaw condition to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, cervical spine disability, left great toe disability, adducto varus of bilateral fifth digits of feet, onychomycosis of left hallux, onychocryptosis of left hallux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1142275
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