The Veteran's disability manifested by an inability to chew is granted as secondary to service-connected dental trauma. The loss of sense of smell and urge incontinence are denied as not related to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the inability to chew was granted based on aggravation beyond its natural progression, while both the loss of sense of smell and urge incontinence were found not to be related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Inability to chew, Loss of sense of smell, Urgincontinence (lack of bladder control)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22057231
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