The Board denied service connection for a cyst and/or knot on the Veteran's chest, finding no evidence of such condition during service or due to herbicide exposure. The Board also denied service connection for cracked teeth, concluding that there was insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a diagnosed dental or oral disability for which compensation could be provided.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no direct link between the cyst and/or knot on the chest and service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. For the cracked teeth, the Board noted that while the Veteran claimed trauma from a tank, there was no medical evidence to support this claim or any other connection to service.,The Veteran did not have a diagnosed dental condition for which compensation could be provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Cyst and/or knot on chest, Cracked teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23052972
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