The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury was denied as there is no competent evidence of current disability or causation.,Service connection for a cervical spine condition (neck pain) was also denied due to lack of current disability.,An initial compensable rating for mandible nonunion was denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9903.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any current residual disability from a TBI, and there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's symptoms to service.,There is no current evidence of a cervical spine condition or neck pain. The Veteran did not report such issues until after separation from service.,The Veteran’s mandible nonunion does not meet the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9903, as there is no moderate nonunion.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cervical Spine Condition (Neck Pain), Mandible Nonunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20036225
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