The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a throat condition/sinusitis and thyroid condition, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence of in-service injury, event, or disease related to these conditions.,The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran’s current thyroid condition and his service-connected jaw fractures.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis for a throat condition/sinusitis or a thyroid condition, which are required elements for establishing service connection.,There was no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current thyroid condition to his in-service jaw fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- throat condition/sinusitis, thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20043908
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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