The Board found that the Veteran's abductor spasmodic dysphonia preexisted service and was not aggravated by active duty, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's abductor spasmodic dysphonia existed prior to service and did not undergo any increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- abductor spasmodic dysphonia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1229880
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