Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervicalgia, jaw disability, stomach disability, and drug abuse as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any of the claimed disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The Veteran's representative has not advocated for any specific causal nexus, and there is no clear origin identified by the Veteran to evaluate a potential causal relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- cervicalgia, jaw disability (misalignment of jaw due to multiple root canals and tooth loss), stomach disability, drug abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111385
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