Denied
The Board denied service connection for loss of sense of smell secondary to dental trauma, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition was related to his in-service dental injury.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 and June 2024 VA examiners found no anatomic or pathophysiologic connection between the Veteran's dental injury and loss of sense of smell, and the evidence did not support a finding that the condition was aggravated by his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sense of smell, urge incontinence (claimed as lack of bladder control), epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003914
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