The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and a neck condition, finding that the disease clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his entrance to active duty and was not aggravated by service. The neck condition claim was also found to have no evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a congenital defect rather than a disease, which means it cannot be presumed to have pre-existed service. As such, the presumption of soundness does not apply and the Veteran must provide clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1504830
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- Granted
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