The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for residuals of dental trauma to teeth numbers 8 and 9 is granted, allowing him eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment. The rating for his nasal fracture remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Service records show that during service in December 1977, the veteran sustained facial trauma resulting in fractures of teeth 8 and 9, which were subsequently extracted. These findings meet the criteria for new and material evidence to reopen a previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Dental Trauma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0002713
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